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legislative history
April 3, 2020

Finding Pennsylvania Legislative Remarks and Debates Online

Legislative histories can help determine the legislative intent of a particular statute. Librarians at Jenkins compile Pennsylvania legislative histories upon request. Our histories include remarks and debate found in the Pennsylvania House and Senate Journals. The histories we have already...
legislative history
September 19, 2019

The Pennsylvania State Archives & Legislative Histories

Looking for legislative history material for an older act in Pennsylvania? As described in our Pennsylvania Legislative History Research Guide , a good starting point includes the House and Senate Journals . These may contain speeches or debate from the House or Senate Floor relevant to your bill...
Federal
June 27, 2013

New Resource Guide Now Available: Federal Legislative History

Legislative history material may be useful in interpreting federal laws. Check out our new guide for tips before you begin.
legislative history
April 25, 2013

Jenkins On Your Desktop: Pennsylvania Legislative Histories

Our Pennsylvania Legislative Histories database now has over 1200 histories!
legislative history
July 24, 2012

Tip of the Week (Episode 201230): Legislative History for the Philadelphia Code

The video explores the steps you need to take to review the comments, discussion and legislative processes behind amendments to the Philadelphia Code and Charter.