Where can I find state session laws or state legislative materials?
Access to state session laws is available in the Law Library's collection through HeinOnline (database available onsite) or print/microform. To find print/microform session laws from a particular state, search the LOC Catalog using the name of the state and the phrase "session laws." Researchers may also be able to use the Guide to Law Online: States and Territories to see if a state has published its session laws online for free.
Unlike state session laws (which are part of the Law Library's collection), state legislative journals are usually shelved with political science materials in the Library of Congress’s general collection. To determine if materials for a particular state are available, use the Main Reading Room's guide, State Legislative Journals: A Resource Guide, or search the LOC Catalog using the name of the state legislative body.
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