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| Panel: The State of Legislative History in New England |
The conference included many distinguished speakers, including Law Professor Akhil Reed Amar and Chief Justice Scott L. Kafker, who spoke about state constitutional law. There was also a panel titled The State of Legislative History in New England, on which I had the honor of serving. Amongst law librarians and legislative experts from all around New England, we discussed the process, expectations, challenges, and quirks of doing legislative history research in our respective states.
At the State Library of Massachusetts, we are focused on preserving state legislative, political, and cultural history. We have guides, resources, and the tools needed to assist in conducting your Massachusetts legislative history research. We can help you with out-of-state research as well. However, when it comes to researching legislation in another state, the amount of material available can vary. For example, did you know Massachusetts is the only New England state with third-party current awareness resources, such as State House News Service and InstaTrac?
The History in Law - Law in History Conference was a great opportunity to come together with the law librarian community and reaffirm best practices. If you’re ever tasked with doing a legislative history for Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, or even at the federal level, please contact the Reference Department and we can help get you started.
April Pascucci
At the State Library of Massachusetts, we are focused on preserving state legislative, political, and cultural history. We have guides, resources, and the tools needed to assist in conducting your Massachusetts legislative history research. We can help you with out-of-state research as well. However, when it comes to researching legislation in another state, the amount of material available can vary. For example, did you know Massachusetts is the only New England state with third-party current awareness resources, such as State House News Service and InstaTrac?
The History in Law - Law in History Conference was a great opportunity to come together with the law librarian community and reaffirm best practices. If you’re ever tasked with doing a legislative history for Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, or even at the federal level, please contact the Reference Department and we can help get you started.
April Pascucci
Legislative Reference Librarian
