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How to Search, View, and Track Legislation

Search, view, and track legislation across every state - monitor bill progress, compare versions, and subscribe to updates so you never miss a status change.

How to Get There

From the Search page, click the dropdown at the top that says Videos and change your selection to Legislation.

Searching for Legislation

Once you've selected Legislation, you can search using either Keyword Search or Smart Search - whichever fits how you're thinking about your search.

To run a search:

  1. Enter your keyword or phrase in the search bar
  2. Use the Location filter to select the state you want to search in
  3. Use the Date filter to set your date range

Results will show every matching legislative document in the state and date range you selected.

Tip: Click Hits on any result to view the exact keyword matches within that bill before clicking through.

Legislation Detail Page

Click on any bill to open the Legislation Detail Page. At the top of the page you'll find a Subscribe button - more on that below. The page is organized into four tabs:

Details

The Details tab gives you a full overview of the bill:

  • Title, number, and description
  • Sponsors and external links to the bill
  • Progress bar - shows exactly where the bill is in the legislative process, from introduction through passage
  • Calendar and hearings - shows when this bill is scheduled to be discussed
  • Timeline - every movement this bill has had throughout its lifespan
  • Committee referral dates - including when and where the bill was referred

Documents

The Documents tab is one of the most important features on the page. This is where you can compare different versions of a bill from the time it was first introduced to its most recent version.

  • Bills are listed chronologically from introduction at the bottom to most recent at the top
  • Click Compare Bill to see a side-by-side comparison - additions are highlighted in green, removals and changes are highlighted in red
    • To compare bills, click the first version and then Compare Bill for the second version. This allows you to change comparisons between specific versions, with Original displayed along the first version of your comparison. 
  • Click the most recent version at the top to see the full comparison from introduction to the latest version

Keyword Hits

The Keyword Hits tab shows every instance your search terms appear within the bill - so you can quickly find the sections most relevant to your search without reading the entire document. Clicking on the Keyword Hit will bring you to that page of the document. 

Legislative Body

The Legislative Body tab gives you full information about the legislature this bill is in - including:

  • Chamber type
  • Member designations
  • Number of committees
  • Members of each legislative body and committee

Subscribing to a Bill

Click the Subscribe button at the top of the Legislation Detail Page to receive email notifications for this bill. You can subscribe to:

  • Status Changes - Receive an email when the bill's status changes, such as when it is introduced, passes a vote, or gets signed into law
  • Events - Receive an email any time there's new activity on the bill's timeline, including hearings, votes, amendments, and scheduled calendar events

Tip: Subscribe to both Status Changes and Events for any bill you want to follow closely - together they give you complete coverage of every development from introduction to final outcome.

Questions? Contact us at support@cloverleaf.ai