1. RESEARCHING STATE LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

2. 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

3. 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

4. State Legislative History Research Free Online Resources and Guides

5.  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

6. 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.F57 2008]

7. 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

8. 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

9.  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

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