You can find and track the progress of legislative bills from current and past sessions using a free online service called LAWS (Legislative Automated Workflow System).
Using LAWS, you can find:
• Complete text of legislative bills • Up-to-date status of bills • Committee hearing schedules • Agendas for committee hearings & floor sessions • House and Senate votes on bills
You can search the LAWS database using one or more of the following search criteria:
• General subject matter • Keywords • Bill number • Bill sponsor • Bill status
You can also create a preference list. This feature allows you to monitor any number of bills that are of particular interest to you by creating a free, password-protected online account.
You can sign up for notification by e-mail of public hearings scheduled for the bills on your preference lists.
To use LAWS, you will need a computer with internet access and an Adobe PDF reader (free download). Most public libraries have these if you don't.
For more information about using LAWS, visit the LAWS Help page.
