Updated August 20, 2024 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 Center for Legislative Strengthening
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 November 27, 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 November 14, 2024 2025 State Policy Outlook What key issues will shape the 2025 legislative sessions? What policy trends might carry forward from 2024? What changes could states see as the new legislative session starts in January? About State Legislatures Video
Updated November 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 November 14, 2024 2025 State Legislative Session Calendar 2025 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 Map
Updated November 06, 2024 In Case of a Tie... Most often, you find a legislative chamber controlled by one political party. In any of the 60 chambers with an even number of seats, however, an equal split may occur. And tied chambers are more and more frequent. Every even-year election from 1984 through 2010 produced at least one deadlocked legislative chamber. About State Legislatures
Updated October 25, 2024 Online Drafting Manuals Links to state, congressional, and other online bill drafting manuals. About State Legislatures
Updated October 11, 2024 Model Code of Conduct for Legislative Staff Ethical guidelines to enhance the excellence and professionalism in legislative staff performance. About State Legislatures
Updated October 07, 2024 The Right Tool for the Job Might Be AI There are lots of ways we can use artificial intelligence, experts at NCSL’s Legislative Summit said. But they emphasized that it’s best to define the problem you’re trying to solve, then decide whether AI is the right tool for the job. About State Legislatures State Legislatures News
Updated October 03, 2024 The One Constant in Legislative Life Is Change A session at NCSL’s 2024 Legislative Summit addressed the ways the internet, social media and other technologies are affecting public access, decorum and overall operations in legislatures nationwide. About State Legislatures State Legislatures News