RESEARCHING STATE LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

State Legislative History Research Legislative Documents  Session Laws  Law Library (e.g., Indiana Acts)  Official Legislative Web Sites (e.g., Indiana)Indiana Noncode Acts  HeinOnline (Session Laws Library) HeinOnline  Bill/Resolution number  Indexed in legislative journals Indiana House and Senate Journals Online and Historical OnlineHistorical  Statements of intent  House or Senate Journals  Committee Records  Reports, debate, hearing transcripts and testimony Brevier Legislative Reports (Indiana) Brevier Legislative Reports Legislative Histories - Record Availability (Nebraska) Legislative Histories - Record Availability  Audio or Video Records of Legislative Debates and Committee Hearings  Debate, hearings and work sessions

State Legislative History Research Free Online Resources for Legislative Documents  State’s Legislative Body Websites  Free access to all full text bills/resolutions from current legislative session E.g., IndianaIndiana  Searchable by keyword or bill/resolution number  PDF or text  Retrospective coverage? E.g., Indiana Session ArchivesIndiana  CQ StateTrack CQ StateTrack  Free nationwide legislative searching (bills/resolutions)  Full text or phrase searching  State legislatures’ current session  Links to official state web sites

State Legislative History Research Free Online Resources and Guides

 Cornell LII: Law by source: State (Select jurisdiction, then click links under "Constitution and Legislation") Cornell LII: Law by source: State  Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.: State Legislatures, State Laws and State Regulations Law Librarians' Society of Washington, D.C.: State Legislatures, State Laws and State Regulations  National Conference of State Legislatures (Select state(s), then under "One Content Area" choose "Bills" or "Legislators") National Conference of State Legislatures  State and Local Government on the Net: State Legislatures (Choose from multiple legislative sites by state) State and Local Government on the Net: State Legislatures

State Legislative History Research Print Resources  State Legislative Sourcebook, Government Research Service [Reference JK2495.S689]  Guide to State Legislation, Legislative History, and Administrative Materials, by William H. Manz [Reference KF1.F ]

State Legislative History Research Commercial Databases  HeinOnline > Spinelli's Law Librarian's Reference Shelf > AALL GD-SIS State Bibliographies HeinOnline  Westlaw – State Legislative History Databases  Lexis – Legislative Bill History Files  LexisNexis State Capital LexisNexis State Capital

State Legislative History Research  Secondary Sources  Law Journals Indiana Law Journal, Indiana Law Review, Notre Dame law Review, Valparaiso University Law Review  Indexes and Full Text Sources Index to Legal Periodicals & LegalTrac HeinOnline Westlaw Lexis

 Secondary Sources  Bar publications, newspapers (legal and general), blogs Res Gestae – the Indiana State Bar Association magazine. CasemakerX The Indiana Lawyer – Provides statewide coverage of Indiana's legal community, state and local courts, and the legislature. The Indiana Law Blog State Legislative History Research

State Legislative History Research What else to consider?  Duplicative legislation  Amendments and omnibus bills  Legislation across time