Capitol Virtual Tour | How a Bill Becomes a Law
| HOW A BILL BECOMES
A LAW IN UTAH To read about this process in detail, click here. BILLS MAY ORIGINATE IN EITHER THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OR THE SENATE. THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE ILLUSTRATES HOW A BILL ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BECOMES LAW. |
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 1 The bill is prepared (Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel) |
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 2 The bill is introduced in house (First Reading) and referred to the House of Rules Committee |
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 3 House of Rules Committee recommends the bill be assigned to Standing Committee |
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 4 The bill receives a fiscal note |
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 5 The bill sent for printing |
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 6 House Standing Committee Hearing on bill |
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 7 House members vote to adopt House Standing Committee Report on the bill (Second Reading) |
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 8 Debate in House: final vote on the bill (Third Reading) |
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 9 House bill sent to Senate, introduced, and referred to the President of the Senate (First Reading) |
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 10 Senate President assigns House bill to Senate Standing Committee |
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 11 Senate Standing Committee Hearing on the House bill |
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 12 Senate members vote to adopt the Senate Standing Committee Report |
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 13 Debate in Senate; vote on the House bill (Second Reading) |
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 14 Debate in Senate; final vote on the House bill (Third Reading) |
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 15 House bill signed by the President of the Senate; returned to House |
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 16 Signed by House Speaker; returned to Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel |
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 17 The House bill is prepared for Governor's action (enrolled) |
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 18 The House bill is returned to the House for final printing |
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 19 House bill sent to Governor for signature or veto |
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 20 THE BILL BECOMES A LAW ON ITS EFFECTIVE DATE |
