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What are the Daily Histories?

From Chapter 5 of the 2009 Legislative Manual:

The Nevada Legislature considered 1,208 legislative measures during the 2007 Session. The progress of each of these bills and resolutions is summarized in the Senate Daily History and the Assembly Daily History.

The daily histories list each bill and resolution introduced in the respective chambers for which they are reporting in numerical sequence by bill number or the number of the resolution. Following the bill number is the name of the introducer (whether individual or committee), co- or joint-sponsors, and whether or not the legislation is by request. In the Senate, the date of introduction of the measure is also listed. Below this information there is a brief summary of the measure and the number of the bill drafting request. Then, in chronological order, the measure’s legislative history is traced up to the date of the daily history’s publication. Thus, at a moment’s glance, a legislator or other interested person can locate any bill or resolution and determine its status.

Daily histories, which record all action taken on bills and resolutions, are printed each day the Legislature is in session and also are printed in cumulative volumes every two weeks (on an alternating basis between the Senate and Assembly). They also contain a complete list of the daily files scheduled for the next day and notice of committee meetings. There also are listings of announcements, resolution recognition days, and special occasion days.

At the conclusion of each session, final volumes of the Senate History and the Assembly History are printed and made available upon request. These volumes contain the legislative history of each measure through the last day of the session and are arranged in the same fashion as the daily histories. Measures enacted into law are traced through the date of the Governor’s signature (or the date on which they became law without his signature), with notations citing their assigned chapter numbers in the Statutes of Nevada and their effective dates, unless vetoed, in which case the date of veto is noted. The final volumes include additional relevant information on the personnel of the session, committee assignments, a legislative "box score," and other items of general interest.