Legislative Histories
- Illinois & Chicago Legislative HistoryHelpful guide from D'Angelo Law Library at the University of Chicago.
- ProQuest Legislative Insight from 1929-2012Legislative histories enable users to trace the development of a public law from its early consideration to its enactment, including development that spans more than one Congress.
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Legislative Process
Click to expand this infographic detailing how federal laws in the United States are created, debated, amended and enacted.
- How a Bill Becomes a Law in IllinoisFlow diagram that visualizes the legislative process.
- Identifying Bills about an Issue in IllinoisGuidance from University of Illinois
Acknowledgements
Thank you to the late John Shuler, former Associate Professor and Government Information Librarian at UIC Library, whose work formed the basis for this research guide.
Special thanks to Anne Abramson and her colleagues at the UIC Law Library for their invaluable help with the creation of this guide.