State Legislatures, State Laws, and State Regulations: Website Links and Telephone Numbers

Part of LLSDC's Legislative Source Book

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Other  State Gov. Info. Links - Commercial  Sources
 

Alabama Legislature  - Code of  Alabama, Alabama  Administrative Code
- - State Gov. Operator 334-242-8000, Senate 334-242-7800, House  334-242-7600
- - Legislative Reference Service 334-242-7560, State Law Library 334-242-4347

Alaska Legislature  Online, Alaska  Statutes, Alaska Admin.  Code, Public  Notices
- - State Gov. Operator 907-465-2111, Senate 907-465-3701, House  907-465-3725
- - Legis. Info Ofc 907-465-4648, Legis. Library 465-4844, State Ct Law Lib.907-264-0585

Arizona State Legislature  - Arizona  Revised Statutes, Arizona Admin.  Code
- - State Gov. Operator 602-542-4900, Senate 602-542-3559, House  602-542-4221
- - Senate Info. Desk 602-542-3559, House 602-542-4221, State Law Lib. 602-926-3948

Arkansas General  Assembly - Arkansas Code, Arkansas Administrative Rules
- - State Gov. Operator 501-682-3000, Senate 501-682-6107, House  501-682-7771
- - Bureau of Legis. Research 501-682-1937, Sp Ct Library  501-682-2147

California Legislative  Information - Senate, Assembly, California Law, Code of Regs
- - State Gov. Operator 916-322-9900, Senate 916-651-4120, Sen. Sec.  916-651-4171
- - Assembly Bill Status 916-445-2323, Sen. Research Ofc651-1500, Law Lib  916-654-0185

Colorado General Assembly - Colorado  Revised Statutes (via Lexis), Colorado Regs
- - State Gov. Operator 303-866-5000, Senate 303-866-2316, House  303-866-2904
- - Legis.  Council 303-866-3521, Bill Status 866-3055, Sp Ct Library303-837-3720

Connecticut General Assembly - Statutes Text  Search, Connecticut General  Statutes
- - State Gov. Operator 860-622-2200, Conecticut Gen. Assembly 860-240-0100
- - Legis. Lib. 860-240-8888, Legis. Research 240-8400, State Law Lib860-757-6500

Delaware General Assembly, Delaware  Code, Delaware Regulations 
- - State Gov. Operator 302-577-3000, Senate 302-744-4286, House  302-739-4087
- - Div. of Research 302-739-4114, Legis.  Lib. 744-4308, State Law Lib. 302-577-2437

District of Columbia  City Council - DC  Code, DC Muncipal Regs 
- - District Gov. Operator 202-727-1000, D.C. City Council 202-724-8080
- - Legis. Services 202-724-8050, D.C. Register 727-5090, D.C. Court Lib.  879-1435

Florida Legislature: Official  Guide - Florida  Statutes, Florida  Administartive Code
- - State Gov. Operator 850-488-1234, Legislature 850-488-1234, Legis. Lib. 488-2812,
- - Legis. Info. Services 850-488-4371, Sp Ct Law Library850-488-8919

Georgia General  Assembly, Georgia  Code (free via Lexis); Georgia Rules & Regs 
- - State Gov. Operator 404-656-2000, General Assembly 404-656-5000
- - Senate Sec. 404-656-5040, House Clerk 656-5015, State Law Library  404-656-3468

Hawaii State Legislature  - Status & Docs - Revised Statutes, Hawaii Admn Rules
- - State Gov. Operator 808-586-2211, Senate 808-586-6720, Bill Status  587-0478,
- - Legis. Ref. Bureau  808-587-0690, Legis. Lib 587-0690, State Law Lib. 808-539-4964

Idaho  Legislature - Idaho Statutes, Idaho Administrative Rules
- - State Gov. Operator 208-334-2411, Idaho Legislature 208-332-1000
- - Legis.  Services 208-334-2475, Legis. Lib. 334-2475, State Law Lib.208-334-2117

Illinois General Assembly - Illinois Compiled  Statutes, Illinois  Administrative Code
- - State Gov. Operator 217-782-2000, Senate 217-782-5715, House  217-782-8223
- - Legis.  Research Unit 217-782-6851, Info. Sys. 782-3944, Sp Ct Library  782-2424

Indiana General Assembly  - Indiana Code, Indiana Administrative Code
- - State Gov. Operator 317-233-0800, Senate 317-232-9400, House  317-232-9600
- - Office of Legis. Info. 317-232-9856, Sp Ct Law Library317-232-2557

Iowa General Assembly - Iowa Law, Iowa Administrative Rules
- - State Gov. Operator 515-281-5011, Senate 515-281-3371, House  515-281-3221
- - Legis. Info Ofc 515-281-5129, Legis. Lib. 281-3312, State Law Lib.  515-281-5124

Kansas  Legislature - Kansas  Statutes, Kansas Admin Regs - Info
- - State Gov. Operator 785-296-0111, Kansas  Legis. Research Dept. - 785-296-3181 
- - Legis. Reference, State Library 785-296-3296, State Law  Library785-296-3257

Kentucky Legislature - Kentucky Revised  Statutes, Kentucky  Admin. Regulations
- - State Gov. Operator 502-564-2500, Senate 502-564-3120, House Clerk  564-3900
- - Legislative Research  Commission 502-564-8100, State  Law Library502-564-4848

Louisiana State Legislature  Portal - Louisiana Laws (lower left), Admn. Code (subscrip.)
- - State Gov. Operator 225-342-6600, Senate 225-342-2040, House  225-342-6945
- - Legis. Res.  Library 225-342-2430, State Lib.  342-4923, State Law  Lib.504-310-2400

Maine Legislature - Maine Revised Statutes, Maine State Agency  Rules
- - State Gov. Operator 207-624-9494, Senate 207-287-1540, House  207-287-1400
- - State Law & Legis. Reference Library 207-287-1600, Legis. Info. Office207-287-1692

Maryland General Assembly, Statute Text queries, Code  of Md. (via Michie), Md Regs
- - State General Assembly Operator 410-841-3000, Md  Law & Regs Archives
- - Legislative Information Desk 410-946-5400, State Law Library410-260-1430

Massachusetts General  Court - General  Laws of Massachusetts, Code of Mass.  Regs 
- - State Gov. Operator 617-727-2800, Senate 617-722-1455, House  617-722-2000
- - Senate Clerk 617-722-1276, House Clerk 722-2356, State Law Lib.  617-727-2590

Michigan  Legislature - Michigan  Compiled Laws, Michigan Administrative  Code
- - State Gov. Operator 517-373-1837, Senate 517-373-2400, House  517-373-0135
- - SVCS Bureau 517-373-0120, State Law Lib517-373-0630

Minnesota State  Legislature - Minnesota Statutes, Laws & Rules 
- - No State Gov. Operator, Senate 651-296-0504, House 651-296-2146
- - Legis. Ref. Lib.  651-296-8338, House Index 296-6646, State Law Lib.651-296-2775

Mississippi Legislature, Mississippi Code (free via Lexis)
- - State Gov. Operator 601-359-1000, Senate 601-359-3770, House  601-359-3360
- - Senate Sec. 601-359-3202, House Clerk 359-3360, State Law  Library 601-359-3672

Missouri General Assembly  - Missouri Revised  Statutes, Missouri Admin. Rules
- - State Gov. Operator 573-751-2000, Senate Communications 573-751-3824
- - Legis.  Library 573-751-4633, House Info. 751-3659, State Law Lib. 573-751-2636

Montana Legislature - Montana Code, Montana Admin.  Rules, Register
- - State Gov. Operator 406-444-2511, Legislative Info. Office 406-444-2957
- - Legislative  Service Div. 406-444-4848, State Law  Library406-444-3660

Nebraska  Legislature (unicameral) - Nebraska Revised  Statutes, Rules & Regs 
- - State Gov. Operator 402-471-2311, Clerk of the Legislature 402-471-2271
- - Bill Status Hotline (in session) 402-471-0769, State Law Library  402-471-3189

Nevada Legislature - Nevada Law Library, Nevada Admin.  Code
- - State Gov. Operator 775-687-5000, Senate 775-684-1400, State Assembly  684-8555
- - Research Lib. 775-684-6827, Legis. Hotline 684-5545, Sp Ct Law Lib.775-684-1640

New Hampshire  General Court - New Hampshire  Revised Statutes, Admin. Rules
- - State Gov. Operator 603-271-1110, Senate 603-271-2111, House  603-271-3661
- - State Library Reference & Info Services 603-271-2239, State Law Lib.  603-271-3777

New Jersey State  Legislature - New  Jersey Statutes - New Jersey Administrative Code
- - State Gov. Operator 609-292-2121, Senate 609-292-6828, Assembly  609-292-4840
- - Legislative Info. and Bill Room 609-292-4840, State Law  Library609-278-2640 ext. 102

New Mexico Legislature, New Mexico Statutes, New Mexico Admn Code
- - State Gov. Operator 800-825-6639, Senate 505-986-4714, House  505-986-4751
- - Legislative Council Service 505-986-4600, Sp Ct Law Library505-827-4850

New  York State Legislature, NYS Senate, NYS Assembly, Laws of NY, NY Admin. Rules)
- - State Gov. Operator 518-474-2121, Senate 518-455-2051, Assembly  518-455-4100
- - Bill Status 518-455-7545, Legis. Library 518-455-2087, State Law Lib.518-486-5755

North Carolina General  Assembly - NC General Statutes, NC Admn Code, NC Register
- - State Gov. Operator 919-733-1110, N.C. General Assembly 919-733-7928
- - Legislative Services 919-733-7044, Legis. Lib.  733-7778, Sp Ct Library919-831-5709

North Dakota Legislative  Branch - North Dakota Century  Code - N.D. Admin. Code
- - State Gov. Operator 701-328-2000, State Senate 701-328-2916, House  328-2916
- - Legislative Council 701-328-2916, Sp Ct Law Library  701-328-2227

Ohio General  Assembly, Ohio Revised Code, Ohio Administrative Code
- - State Gov. Operator 614-466-2000, Senate 614-466-4900, House  614-466-3357
- - Legis. Info. 614-466-8842, Legis.  Svc Comm.616-466-3615, State Law Lib. 466-1520

Oklahoma Legislature, Oklahoma  Statutes, Oklahoma  Admn. Code & Register 
- - State Gov. Operator 405-521-2011, Senate 405-524-0126, House  405-521-2711
- - Bill Status - Sen. 405-524-0126, Hse 524-0126, State Law Library  405-522-3212

Oregon State Legislature - Oregon Revised Statutes, Oregon Admin.  Rules, Bulletin
- - State Gov. Operator 503-986-1000, Senate 503-986-1851, House  503-986-1870
- - Bill Status 503-986-1180, Legis. Library 503-986-1086, State Law Lib.503-986-5640

Pennsylvania General  Assembly, Penn.  Statutes (unofficial), Penn. (Admin.)  Code 
- - State Gov. Operator 717-787-2121, Senate 717-787-5920, House  717-787-2372
- - Legis. Reference 717-787-4816, Bill Status 787-2342, State Law Lib.  717-787-3273

Rhode Island General  Assembly - State of Rhode Island  General Laws
- - State Gov. Operator 401-222-2000, Senate 401-222-6655, House  401-222-2466
- - Legis. Ref. 401-222-2473, Bill Status 222-3580, State Law  Lib.401-222-3275

South Carolina  Legislature, SC Code of  Laws, SC Code of  Regs, Search  Regs
- - State Gov. Operator 803-896-0000, Senate 803-212-6200, House  803-734-2010
- - Bill Status 803-212-6720, Legis. Library 734-2145, Sp Ct Library  803-734-1080

South Dakota  Legislature - SD Codified Laws/Statutes, SD Admin. Rules
- - State Gov. Operator 605-773-3011, Senate 605-773-3851, House  605-773-3851
- - Legislative Research  Council605-773-3251, State Law Library 605-773-4898

Tennessee  General Assembly Site Map, Tennessee Laws & Rules (TN Code via Lexis) 
- - State Gov. Operator 615-741-3011, Senate 615-741-2730, House  615-741-2901
- - Legis. Info Svcs 615-741-1552, Legis.  Lib.741-5816, State Law Lib. 615-741-2016

Texas Legislature  Online - Texas  Statutes, Texas  Admin. Code, Texas Register
- - State Gov. Operator 512-463-4630, Senate 512-463-0100, House Research Org.
- - Legislative Reference  Library 512-463-1252, State Law  Library512-463-1722

Utah State Legislature, Utah Code & Constitution, Utah Administrative Rules
- - State Gov. Operator 801-538-3000, Senate 801-538-1035, House  801-538-1029
- - Legis. Research 801-538-1032, Bill Status 538-1035, State Law Lib.801-238-7990

Vermont Legislature - Vermont Statutes  Online, Vermont Administrative Rules
- - State Gov. Operator 802-828-1110, General Assembly 828-2228, Senate  828-2241
- - Legis. Council 802-828-2231, Legis.  Res. Shop802-656-7973, State Law Lib. 828-3268

Viginia General Assembly - Legis. Info. System - Code of Virginia, Register of  Regs
- - State Gov. Operator 804-698-1470, Senate 804-698-7400
- - Legis. Info Ofc 804-698-1500, Legis. Ref. Cntr 804-786-3591, State Law Lib.  786-2075

Washington State  Legislature - Rev. Code of  Washington, Admin. Code, State Register
- - State Gov. Operator 360-753-5000, Senate 360-786-7550, House  360-786-7573
- - Legis. Bills 360-786-7573, House Clerk 786-7751, State Law Lib.  360-357-2136

West Virginia Legislature  - West Virginia Code, Administrative Law
- - State Gov. Operator 304-558-3456, Senate 304-357-7800, House  304-340-3200
- - Legis. Ref. 304-347-4836, Legis. Services 347-4800, State Law Lib.  304-558-2607

Wisconsin State  Legislature - Wisconsin Statutes, Administrative Code &  Register
- - State Gov. Operator 608-266-2211, Senate 608-266-2517, Assembly  608-266-1501
- - Legis. Ref.  608-266-0341, Legis. Hotline 266-9960, State  Law Library800-322-9755

Wyoming State Legislature  - Wyoming  Statutes, Wyoming Rules &  Regs
- - State Gov. Operator 307-777-7011, Senate 307-777-7711, House  307-777-7852
- - Legis. Services 307-777-7881, Bill Status 777-6185, Sp Ct Library307-777-7509

Note: Even though most of the above websites are produced by state  governments it is wise to verify their currency, completeness and accuracy.  State session laws and state registers (often online) are generally used by  states to update their state statutory codes and state administrative codes  (some of which are not available online). The phone numbers given above provide  contacts for state government operators, state legislatures, state legislative  reference offices, and state law libraries which are often the state supreme  court library or the law and legislative reference section of a state library.

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OTHER STATE GOVERNMENT INFORMATION LINKS

AALL Law  Library Document Suppliers (state list of libraries willing to fax/mail)
American Law Sources On-Line  (listed by jurisdiction from LawSource.com)
Council of State Governments  (States News, products, programs, Book of States)
Federal, State &  Commercial Bill Tracking Resources (from LLRX.com by Kathy Biel)
Findlaw: State Resources  on the Web
Internet Legal Resource Guide: State  Governments
National Association of Attorneys General  (news, links to state AG  pages)
National Assn of Secretaries of States (Sec. State Web Sites)
NASCIO (Nat'l Assn of Chief Information  Officers)
National Conference of Commissioners  on Uniform State Laws
National Conference of  State Legislatures (State  Legis. Internet links / Caucus Sites - state trackers)
National Governors' Association (staff,  news, policy issues, governors,  etc.)
Public Records Online (NETR's portal to state & local public records web sites)
Public Record Sources (by  BRB Pubs, includes free Internet  access to state/local sources)
State &  Teritorial: Listing by Jurisdiction (Cornell LII, Uniform Commercial  Code)
State Government (state home  pages and other info from GovSpot.com)
State  Government and Territories (from USA.gov)
State  Government Libraries (State and local government on the net)
State  Legislative History Research Guides (by Jennifer Bryan of IN Univ Law  Lib)
State  Legislative Home Page & Legislature Links (MultiState  Associates)
State  Resource Center (via LexisONE.com's Legal Internet Guide, free but must  register)
StateLine.org (news and analysis on  states and state issues)

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COMMERCIAL SOURCES FOR STATE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH

Access Information  (provides Colorado legislative histories & research; 303-778-7677)
Boalt  Express (California leg. research via Boalt Hall Law Library - cost  effective)
Capitol Research Services  (Texas legislative histories & intent research)
CapitolImpact (Georgia based state legislative tracking service)
Florida Information Associates (Florida legislative research,  850-878-0188)
Guide to State  Legislative and Administrative Materials (published by Wm. S. Hein &  Co.)
IndianaNet  (Indiana Chamber of Commerce - bill tracking, reports, schedules, etc.)
Lawyer's Aid Service  (Texas public records retrieval service, 512-474-2002)
LegiCrawler.com (state news & legislative  tracking service)
Legislative History  Clearinghouse (California; also Federal and other jurisdictions)
Legislative Information Service of America (50 state realtime legis. tarcking serv.)
Legislative Intent Research  (Texas legislative histories & intent research)
Legislative Intent Service (state & federal research svc; 800-666-1917) 
Legislative Research Inc.  (California legislative histories service) L
egislative Intent Service
  (California legis. history research & in all other states)

Lexis.com (very large subscription  service; includes info on all 50 states)
Library Consultants, Inc. (Louisiana legislative research, Deborah  Wynot 504-885-5926)
MLQ Attorney Services  (state & local court or legal document searching)
MultiState Associates (commercial  state leg. & reg. monitoring, tracking, lobbying, etc.)
Netscan.com (50 state & U.S.  legislative & regulatory tracking via LegAlert & RegAlert svcs)
New Jersey  Legislative Journal and BillTrak  (by Princeton Desktop Systems, Inc.)
New York Legislative Service, Inc.  (NYS & NYC legislative research & histories)
North Carolina Legislative  History (contact Amanda McCabe - amccabe@nclegis.com)
Pennsylvania  Legislative Histories (Jenkins Law Lib.; $5 - $30 for non-members)
Research Source for Hard-to-Find Info. (old state session laws, C.K. Richter  202-778-0002)
State Legislative Sourcebook (Gov. Research Service; 1-800-346-6898)
State Yellow  Book (Internet or book subscription from Leadership Directories, Inc.)
StateNet (subscription; news,  analysis, & 50 state bill tracking & bill texts)
StateScape (subscription; legis. & reg. monitoring, forecasting, news, issue analysis)
Stateside Associates (subscription;  legis. & reg. monitoring, issue mang., gov. relations)
StateWatch.com (legislative svcs  for AR, LA, MS, MO, NY, OK, PA, TX)
Westlaw.com (very large subscription  service; includes info on all 50 states)
- - Westlaw's  Directory of U.S. State Materials(including bill tracking and legislative  histories)

Note: Besides the text of bills most states have few documents that reveal  legislative intent. However, some states may have committee staff analyses,  governor's staff anatyses, audio tapes of committee meetings, and the like.

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Compiled by Rick McKinney, Assistant Law Librarian, Federal Reserve Board Law Library, Washington, D.C.

Last updated on July 5, 2011