Resources: Legislative

About the Legislative Affairs Department
What we do and who we are.

Join the ISBA Capitol Counsel Team
Capitol Counsel team members participate in the process by contacting their own legislators about important issues.

Illinois Legislation

Illinois Legislative News

Current Legislative Summaries
Free summaries of new legislation from ISBA newsletters and other ISBA sources.

Capitol Chronicle
A monthly report on legislative topics. 

Illinois House and Senate Schedules
Legislative session calendars, courtesy of the Illinois General Assembly. 

First Reading
The Illinois Legislative Research Unit produces First Reading, an after-session publication summarizing legislative activity.

Capitol Fax
Statehouse news from Capitol reporter Rich Miller.

Illinois Legislative Research

Illinois Statutes and Legislation
Illinois statutes, public acts, bills, and the Illinois Constitution are online courtesy of the Illinois General Assembly, and the Legislative Information Service offers a free bill-tracking service.

Legislative Research FAQ
Helpful Illinois legislative research pointers from the ISBA. 

Researching Illinois Legislative History
Detailed guidance from the

• Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau
• Illinois Supreme Court library.
• University of Illinois at Chicago Libraries, Government Documents Department
• University of Illinois College of Law Library
• GODORT Handout Exchange — University of Michigan, Documents Center
• Pritzker Legal Research Center, Northwestern University
• Lovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

How A Bill Becomes A Law In Illinois
(from the Illinois House Democrats).

Illinois State Senators & Representatives
A list of Illinois legislators. 

Federal, Other States Legislation

Tracking Current Federal Legislation and Regulations
Congressional Research Service offers a pdf Guide to Basic Sources.

The U.S. Code and Federal Legislation
The U.S. Code is online, and the U.S. Congress' excellent Thomas legislative information service provides bill status and related info.

Full-Text State Statutes and Legislation on the Internet