Tutorial Start               History FAQs

• What is legislative history?
• Why would someone want to research legislative history?
• How do I get started?
• I know the general subject or area of the law I am researching, but that’s all.  Where do I go from here?
• I have a specific Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) I want to research.  Where do I go from here?
• What do the numbers and abbreviations at the end of a section of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) mean?
• I have a specific bill I want to research.  Where do I go from here?
• I'm having trouble opening/printing/searching one of the PDF legislative histories.  What can I do?
• What does the Status abbreviation mean?
• The Research Library has not compiled a legislative history for the bill I am researching.  Where do I go from here?
• The bill I am researching is from the time period prior to 1965.  Where do I go from here?
• The bill I am researching is from the time period 1965-1983.  Where do I go from here?
• The bill I am researching is from the time period 1985-1991.  Where do I go from here?
• The bill I am researching is from 1993.  Where do I go from here?
• The bill I am researching is from 1995.  Where do I go from here?
• The bill I am researching is from 1997.  Where do I go from here?
• The bill I am researching is from 1999.  Where do I go from here?
• The bill I am researching is from 2001.  Where do I go from here?
• The bill I am researching is from 2003.  Where do I go from here?
• The bill I am researching is from 2005.  Where do I go from here?
• The bill I am researching is from 2007.  Where do I go from here?
• Which libraries have the resources to compile legislative histories?
• What else might I need to know, or where else might I look?
• What are some Legislative Counsel Bureau Publications that might be of help?
• What is the Legislative Manual?
• What is Nevada Revised Statutes NRS)?
• What are the Statutes of Nevada?
• What is the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC)?
• Can I get legislative history for the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC)?
• What are the Daily Histories?
• What are the Journals?
• What is the Index of Bills and Resolutions?