How to Compile 

Connecticut Legislative Histories

From the

Connecticut General Assembly’s Home Page

 http://www.cga.ct.gov

 

Copyright © 2000-2005, Judicial Branch, State of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

 

1. FIND BILL NUMBER

q       Go to Advance Text Search (2005-1988) at

http://search.cga.ct.gov

q       In Text Search enter:

— Number of public act, e.g. 100

—Enter Year (e.g. 2004)

— Select Public Acts (1988-2005) in "In Database(s):"

— Click Search button

Select correct Public Act number in Search Results Window (e.g. 2004PA-00100-R00SB--00596-PA.HTM)

q       Bill number appears at top of page (e.g. S.B. 596)

 

2. Find Bill History

q       Go to Text Search (2005-1988) at http://search.cga.state.ct.us

q       In Number enter bill number, e.g. 596

q       Enter Year, e.g. 2004

q       Select Bill Status (1991-2005) in pull down “In Database(s)”

q       Click Search

q       Select Document number, e.g. 2004PA-00100-R00SB-00596-PA.HTM

 

 

At Bill History page note the:

1.        Name of Joint Committee which held public hearings

2.        Date on which Public Hearing(s) was held

3.        Date of House passage or adoption

4.        Date of Senate passage or adoption

 

3. FIND TRANSCRIPT OF PUBLIC HEARING

q       Go to Advance Text Search (2005-1988) at http://search.cga.ct.gov

q       In Text: Make sure the drop down box is on: contains the phrase

q       Enter date in search box (e.g. March 15, 2004)

q       Enter Year, e.g. 2004

q       Click Committee Hearing (1998-2005) "In Database(s)"

q       Click Search button

q        Select appropriate document link (e.g. 2004JUD00315-R001300-CHR.HTM)

q       Use Ctrl-F command to search page

 

4. FIND TRANSCRIPT OF HOUSE AND SENATE DEBATES

q       Go to Text Search (2001-1988) at http://search.cga.ct.gov

q       In Text: Make sure the drop down box is on: contains the phrase

q       Enter date in search box without a comma (e.g. April 22, 2004)

q       Enter Year

q       Click Session Transcripts (1988-2004) "In Database(s)"

q       Click Search button

q       Select appropriate document link (e.g.2004HTR00422-R00-TRN.HTM)

q       Use Ctrl-F command to search page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. HOW TO CITE CONNECTICUT LEGISLATIVE HISTORIES

 

House Debate:	38 H. R. Proc., Pt. 9, 1995 Sess., p. _____.
Senate Debate	38 S. Proc., Pt. 10, 1995 Sess., p.  ____ .
Public Hearings	Conn. Joint Standing Committee Hearings, Judiciary, Pt. 7, 1995 Sess., p. ___.

 

Caution

 

It is best to use the paper transcripts available at the State Library or the microfiche edition available at the Judicial Department Law Libraries. Not only are these transcripts carefully edited by the State Library staff and contain the official pagination but they also contain any written testimony submitted at the public hearings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compiled by Lawrence Cheeseman, Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries