Legislative Information

Current Legislative Summaries
Free summaries of new state and federal legislation.

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.

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.

Join the Capitol Counsel Team
Capitol Counsel team members participate in the process by contacting their own legislators about important issues. Find out more and sign up online.

Capitol Chronicle
A monthly report on legislative topics. 

Legislation FAQs
Helpful legislative research pointers. 

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

Illinois State Senators & Representatives
A list of Illinois legislators. 

Researching Legislative History
Detailed guidance from the

• 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

Capitol Fax
Statehouse news from Capitol reporter Rich Miller.

Full-text state statutes and legislation on the Internet

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

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

First Reading, September issue
The Legislative Research Unit has published its after-session publication, First Reading, summarizing legislative activity.

Tracking Current Federal Legislation and Regulations
Congressional Research Service offers a pdf Guide to Basic Sources. (Download a free Adobe Acrobat Reader here.)