What is legislative history?
Legislative history is the information considered
by the legislature before a bill is enacted into law, revised, or dismissed.
Why is it important to conduct legislative history
research?
Researching legislative history can help to:
- clarify the meaning of a statute;
- explain ambiguous yet important details of a
statute;
- answer questions about a statute, especially
if there are no court decisions interpreting it; and
- provide insight into legislative intent at the
time the statute was passed.
