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State Legislature Web Sites for Research

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Links to Information about State Legislatures

http://www.llsdc.org/sourcebook/state-leg.htm
http://ncsl.org/

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Become familiar with your state’s process for passing a resolution or memorial.

State Legislature Web Sites

Alabama: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/

Alaska: http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/home.htm?

Arizona: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/

Arkansas: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/

California: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/

Colorado: http://www.leg.state.co.us/

Connecticut: http://www.cga.ct.gov/

Delaware: http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/

Florida: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Welcome/index.cfm
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/contentViewer.aspx?category=PublicGuideSenate
http://flsenate.gov/Welcome/index.cfm

Georgia: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/

Hawaii: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/

Idaho: http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/

Illinois: http://www.ilga.gov/

Indiana: http://www.in.gov/legislative/

Iowa: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/

Kansas: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-legisportal/index.do

Kentucky: http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/home.htm

Louisiana: http://www.legis.state.la.us/

Maine: http://janus.state.me.us/legis/

Maryland: http://mlis.state.md.us/

Massachusetts: http://www.mass.gov/legis/legis.htm

Michigan: http://www.legislature.mi.gov/

Minnesota: http://www.leg.state.mn.us/

Mississippi: http://www.ls.state.ms.us/

Missouri: http://www.moga.state.mo.us/

Montana: http://leg.state.mt.us/css/default.asp

Nebraska: http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/

Nevada: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/

New Hampshire: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ie/

New Jersey: http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/

New Mexico: http://legis.state.nm.us/lcs/default.asp

New York: http://assembly.state.ny.us/

North Carolina: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/homePage.pl

North Dakota: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/

Ohio: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/

Oklahoma: http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/

Oregon: http://www.leg.state.or.us

Pennsylvania: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/

Rhode Island: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/

South Carolina: http://www.scstatehouse.net/

South Dakota: http://legis.state.sd.us/index.cfm

Tennessee: http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/

Texas: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/

Utah: http://www.le.state.ut.us/

Vermont: http://www.politicsol.com/govsites/state-legislatures/vt.html
Vermont Bill Tracking: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/database/database2.cfm

Virginia: http://legis.state.va.us/

Washington: http://www1.leg.wa.gov/legislature

West Virginia: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/

Wisconsin: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/

Wyoming: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/

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How a Bill Becomes a Law

Alabama: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/misc/legislativeprocess/legislativeprocess_ml.html

Alaska: [PDF] http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/infodocs/legprocess.pdf

Arizona: [PDF] http://www.azleg.state.az.us/alisPDFs/hbillaw.pdf

Arkansas: http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ (click on “Research Resources” on the left side of the screen, then click on “How a Bill Becomes a Law” in the middle of the screen)

California: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bil2lawd.html

Colorado: http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/lcsstaff/StaffInfo/process.htm

Connecticut: http://www.cga.ct.gov/html/bill-law.htm

Delaware: http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/Lookup/Bill_Process?open&nav=leginfo

Florida Senate: [PDF] http://www.flsenate.gov/data/civics/idea_to_law_chart.pdf
Florida House: [PDF] http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/How-Bill-Become-A-Law-2004-06.pdf

Georgia House http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2003_04/house/house%20information/bill_becomes_law.htm

Hawaii: [PDF] http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/info/guide/bill_to_law.pdf

Idaho: http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/about/howabillbecomesalaw.htm

Illinois: [PDF] http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lis/98bill_law.pdf

Indiana: [PDF] http://www.in.gov/statehouse/tour/BillintoLaw.pdf
[PDF] http://www.in.gov/perf/leg/pdf/How_a_bill_becomes_a_law.pdf
[PDF] http://www.in.gov/legislative/senate_democrats/pdfs/howabill.pdf
http://www.in.gov/legislative/about/bill.html

Iowa: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Pubinfo/bill2law.htm

Kansas: [PDF] http://skyways.lib.ks.us/ksleg/KLRD/about/how_bill_law.pdf

Kentucky: [PDF] http://lrc.ky.gov/Lrcpubs/Road_to_Passage_2005.pdf

Maine: http://www.state.me.us/legis/path/path1.htm

Massachusetts: http://www.mass.gov/legis/lawmkng.htm

Michigan: [PDF] http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/publications/HowBillBecomesLaw.pdf

Minnesota: http://www.leg.state.mn.us/leg/howbill.asp

Mississippi: http://www.ls.state.ms.us/htms/billlaw.htm

Montana: http://leg.state.mt.us/css/research/faqs/howbill.asp

North Carolina: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/NCGAInfo/Bill-Law/bill-law.html

North Dakota: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/information/general/bill-law.html

Ohio: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/process.cfm

Oregon: http://www.leg.state.or.us/citizenguide/public_legprocess.ppt
[PDF] http://www.lc.state.or.us/pdfs/lr_article_body.pdf

Pennsylvania: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/VC/visitor_info/making_law/intro.htm

Rhode Island: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/gen_assembly/GenMisc/genbilaw.html

South Carolina: http://www.scstatehouse.net/studentpage/whatdo.htm

South Dakota: http://legis.state.sd.us/general/bill2law.htm

Tennessee: [PDF] http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/house/Publications/EdActLaw.pdf

Texas: [PDF] http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/hrofr/focus/hwbill78.pdf

Utah: http://le.utah.gov/documents/aboutthelegislature/billtolaw.htm

Vermont: http://www.politicsol.com/govsites/state-legislatures/vt.html

Virginia: http://legis.state.va.us/CitizensGuide/HowBillsBecomeLaws.htm

Washington: http://www1.leg.wa.gov/WorkingwithLeg/bill2law.htm

West Virginia: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Educational/Bill_Becomes_Law/Bill_Becomes_Law.cfm

Wisconsin: [PDF] http://www.legis.state.wi.us/assembly/acc/images/PDFs/habblagainall.pdf

Wyoming: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/leginfo/legprocess_files/frame.htm

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FAQ

Alabama: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/misc/visitorsguide/visitorsguide.html

Alaska: http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/infodocs/FAQ.htm

Arizona: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/alisStaticPages/FAQ.asp

California: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/faq.html

Colorado: http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/lcsstaff/StaffInfo/geninfo.htm

Connecticut: http://www.cga.ct.gov/html/citizen/cgafaq.htm

Florida House: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/faqs.aspx
Florida Senate: http://www.flsenate.gov/Info_Center/index.cfm?Mode=Help&Submenu=4&Tab=info_center

Georgia: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/leg/faq.htm

Hawaii: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/info/guide/faq.asp?press1=info&press2=guide

Louisiana: http://www.legis.state.la.us/ [click on How do I?? in the left column]

Maryland: http://mlis.state.md.us/Other/MGA_FAQ.htm

Minnesota: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/faqtoc.asp

Montana: http://leg.state.mt.us/css/research/faqs/default.asp

Oregon: http://www.leg.state.or.us/faq/

Vermont: http://www.politicsol.com/govsites/state-legislatures/vt.html

Virginia: http://legis.state.va.us/CitizensGuide/BillInformation.htm
http://legis.state.va.us/CitizensGuide/Committee.htm
http://legis.state.va.us/CitizensGuide/LegislativeProcess.htm
http://legis.state.va.us/CitizensGuide/Members.htm
http://legis.state.va.us/CitizensGuide/Session.htm
http://legis.state.va.us/CitizensGuide/Visitors.htm
http://legis.state.va.us/CitizensGuide/Misc.htm

West Virginia: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/FAQs/FAQ.cfm

Wyoming: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/leginfo/webfaq.htm

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Glossary

Alabama: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/misc/legislativeprocess/legislativeglossary.html

Colorado: http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/lcsstaff/StaffInfo/definitions.htm

Connecticut: http://www.cga.ct.gov/html/Terms.htm

Delaware: http://www.legis.state.de.us/Legislature.nsf/Lookup/Legislative_Terms?open&nav=leginfo

Florida Senate: http://www.flsenate.gov/Info_Center/index.cfm?Mode=Glossary&Submenu=3&Tab=info_center
Florida House: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Glossary.aspx

Illinois: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/glossary.asp

Kansas: http://www.kslegislature.org/legsrv-legisportal/help/glossary.do

Louisiana: http://www.legis.state.la.us/glossary2.htm

Massachusetts: http://www.mass.gov/legis/lawmkng.htm#glossary

Minnesota: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/faqtoc.asp?subject=18

Missouri: http://www.house.state.mo.us/info/glossary.htm

Ohio: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/glossary.cfm
[PDF] http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/glossary/glossary.pdf

Oklahoma: http://www.oksenate.gov/legislation/glossary.html

Pennsylvania: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/VC/visitor_info/our_house/language.htm

Rhode Island: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/gen_assembly/GenMisc/genterms.html

Texas: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/resources/glossary.htm

Utah: http://le.utah.gov/documents/aboutthelegislature/glossary.htm

Virginia: http://legis.state.va.us/CapitolClassroom/9-12/LegislativeGlossary.htm

Washington: http://www1.leg.wa.gov/WorkingwithLeg/Glossary.htm

Wisconsin: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/glossary.html

Wyoming: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/leginfo/glossary.htm

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How to Testify Before a Legislative Committee

Colorado: http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/lcsstaff/StaffInfo/Pubparticipation.pdf

Connecticut: http://www.cga.ct.gov/olm/yourvoice.asp

Hawaii: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/info/guide/process04.asp?press1=info&press2=guide

Idaho: http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/about/committeetestimony.htm

Kansas: http://www.kslegislature.org/education/committees.html#testify

Maine: http://www.state.me.us/legis/senate/Documents/hearing/Hearing%20Guide/abouttestimony.htm

Montana: http://leg.state.mt.us/css/research/faqs/yoursay1.asp

Noth Dakota: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/information/general/testify.html

Utah: http://le.utah.gov/documents/aboutthelegislature/TestifyingbeforeaLegislativeCommittee.htm

Virginia: http://legis.state.va.us/CitizensGuide/TipsForTestifying.htm

Washington: http://www1.leg.wa.gov/WorkingwithLeg/testify.htm

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Information and Citizen Participation

Delaware: http://www.delregs.state.de.us/information/citizen.shtml

Idaho: http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/lso/

Iowa: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/Central/Guides/gaguide.pdf

Kentucky:[PDF] http://lrc.ky.gov/lrcpubs/InsideGA.pdf
[PDF] http://lrc.ky.gov/Lrcpubs/InsideLRC.pdf
[PDF] http://lrc.ky.gov/Lrcpubs/OpenMtgsRecords.pdf

Massachusetts: http://www.mass.gov/legis/legishistory.htm

Michigan: [PDF] http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/publications/citizensguide.pdf
[PDF] http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/publications/ForthePeople.pdf

Minnesota: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/leg/faqtoc.asp?subject=20

Montana: [PDF] http://leg.state.mt.us/content/research/faqs/having_your_say.pdf

Ohio: [PDF] http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/research/leginfo.pdf

Oregon: http://www.leg.state.or.us/citizenguide/

Pennsylvania: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/VC/visitor_info/creating/creating.htm

Rhode Island: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/studteaguide/studhand.html

South Carolina: http://www.scstatehouse.net/html-pages/citizen.html

South Dakota: http://www.civiced.org/programs.php

Tennessee: [PDF] http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/Joint/Committees/FWM/factbook04-05/factbook04-05.pdf

Utah: http://www.le.state.ut.us/lrgc/citizenguide.htm

Virginia: http://legis.state.va.us/CitizensGuide/CitizensGuide.htm

Texas: http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/citizenResources/index.html
http://www.senate.state.tx.us/CHBook/CHBook.htm

Washington: http://www1.leg.wa.gov/WorkingwithLeg/

Wisconsin: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/cguide.htm

Wyoming: http://legisweb.state.wy.us/leginfo/guide98.htm

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Guide to Drafting Legislative Documents

Illinois: http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lrb/lrbguide.htm

Maine: http://janus.state.me.us/legis/ros/manual/contents.htm

Massachusetts: http://www.mass.gov/legis/drafting.htm

Minnesota: http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hrd/issinfo/amendform.htm

Montana: http://leg.state.mt.us/css/research/information/draftques.asp

North Dakota: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/information/bills/draft-manual.html
[PDF] http://www.state.nd.us/lr/assembly/59-2005/docs/pdf/2005legislativedraftingseminarbrochure.pdf

Ohio: http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/guidebook/

South Carolina: http://www.scstatehouse.net/register/regman00.doc

South Dakota: [PDF] http://legis.state.sd.us/general/DraftingManual.pdf

Utah: [PDF] http://le.utah.gov/documents/aboutthelegislature/billsample/bill.pdf

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Types of Bills and Resolutions

Hawaii: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/info/guide/process02.asp?press1=info&press2=guide

Maine: http://janus.state.me.us/legis/ros/manual/Webdman-05.htm#P270_24576

North Carolina: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/NCGAInfo/statutes.html

North Dakota: http://www.state.nd.us/lr/information/bills/

Ohio: [PDF] http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/guidebook/chapter6.pdf
[PDF] http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/guidebook/chapter5.pdf
http://www.lsc.state.oh.us/research/navigatebill.html

Texas: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/capitol/legproc/summary.htm

Utah: http://le.utah.gov/documents/aboutthelegislature/resolutions.htm

Virginia: http://legis.state.va.us/CapitolClassroom/9-12/9-12HowToTrackABill.htm

Washington: http://www1.leg.wa.gov/WorkingwithLeg/Overview.htm

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Other Resources

BORDC State Resolution Toolkit
Fundamentals of Building a State Resolution
Legislative Glossary