New+York+State+Legislative+History+Materials

Overview In comparison to federal legislative history research, NYS legislative history research produces few documents. Oftentimes, this makes it difficult to determine legislative intent. The NYS Legislative history documents generally available include: ? Bills ? Introducer’s memoranda ? Governor’s memoranda ? Bill Jackets (memos, correspondence, etc…) ? Transcripts of legislative floor debates and hearings The following flowchart represents the NYS Legislative process and documents produced at each stage.