Updated February 21, 2024 NCSL State Liaisons On this page, legislators and legislative staff can find their NCSL state liaison and information to contact them. About State Legislatures Legislative Staff
Updated February 19, 2021 Mason's Manual 2020 Edition Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure is a premier parliamentary authority for state legislatures. NCSL follows Paul Mason's tradition of updating and reprinting the book approximately every 10 years. About State Legislatures
Updated March 14, 2024 2024 State Legislative Session Calendar 2024 State Legislative Session Calendar - view the legislative session calendar and map of the 50 U.S. states and territories. Find dates and notes about upcoming and current regular sessions and special sessions. About State Legislatures Center for Legislative Strengthening Map
Updated March 11, 2024 Rules on Remote Participation In normal circumstances, legislatures typically operate under a “you must be present” rule—that is, legislators must be physically present in committee or on the chamber floor to participate in debate or voting. About State Legislatures Map
Updated March 04, 2024 State Partisan Composition Every election impacts the partisan composition of state legislatures. Current party control of state legislatures and government can be accessed below. About State Legislatures Map Table
Updated March 01, 2024 Women Find Their Voice in the Legislature A historical look at the progress women have made in gaining representation in the nation’s state legislatures, since the first women were elected, in Colorado in 1894. About State Legislatures Women’s Legislative Network State Legislatures News
Updated January 18, 2024 Legislative Procedure Got You Down? Mason’s Can Help. More than 75% of the nation’s legislative chambers rely on Mason’s Manual to answer questions about rules of order. About State Legislatures State Legislatures News
Updated January 11, 2024 Setting Legislative Staff Pay—A Complicated Calculation Setting and maintaining effective compensation levels is a priority in any workplace. Legislatures are no different. About State Legislatures Center for Legislative Strengthening
Updated November 30, 2023 Online Drafting Manuals Links to state, congressional, and other online bill drafting manuals. About State Legislatures
Updated November 29, 2023 Legislative Information Technology 2023 Survey NCSL sent key legislative IT contacts an online survey in August 2023. The survey asked about changes in IT staffing, cybersecurity and trends in legislative technology. Here are our findings. About State Legislatures Center for Legislative Strengthening Technology Graphic Table
Updated November 20, 2023 Legislative Compensation Overview Most legislative salaries lag behind the private sector, but raising them can cause a political firestorm. About State Legislatures Center for Legislative Strengthening Table
Updated November 14, 2023 2023 State Legislative Session Calendar Find out the 2023 state legislative session dates: when state sessions begin, adjourn and convene for special sessions. About State Legislatures Center for Legislative Strengthening Map