This month-long training program is for newer legislative staff who are seeking a broader context about legislatures and the legislative process and will focus on five core competencies.

The NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures is sponsored by a distinguished group of leaders who represent the nation’s most prestigious and influential corporations, unions and other organizations.

This page contains information for state legislators about applying to serve on the NCSL Executive Committee and as vice president.

Links to state, congressional, and other online bill drafting manuals.

The NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures positions your government relations team to have the most effective impact on the state legislative process. Here are the benefits you'll receive as a sponsor.

The ability to post position papers on NCSL's website is one of the benefits of being a Foundation sponsor. We encourage all of our sponsors to take advantage of the opportunity to make your organization's views known to our constituents....

Descriptions of the awards made to NCSL programs from the NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures.

Expanding scope of practice policies to include non-physician health care practitioners is one strategy to increase access to care, especially in rural and underserved areas. NCSL maintains a national database tracking scope of practice issues in...

Recognize your colleagues with a shoutout or two, and be entered to win! Four lucky winners will receive a free registration for NCSL Base Camp in November. Plus, NCSL will treat the winning state to an ice cream social for staff! Connecticut,...

NCSL commits to providing a safe and welcoming meeting environment for all participants regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The NCSL International Network offers members the opportunity to meet regularly meet with legislators, staff and NCSL partners from the U.S. and abroad who are interested in strengthening the states’ roles and relations in the international...

Read the Fiscal Link newsletter to find links to the latest fiscal reports and information from NCSL, the states, the federal government and other organizations. 

Listed here are the various leadership positions and the number of persons holding those positions in the state legislatures.

The following is a list of legislative terms in alphabetical order, along with their definitions.

The NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures is proud to support the outstanding work of NCSL. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCSL Foundation had another outstanding year, finishing just short of its fundraising goal and delivering funding for...

NCSL Safer Streets, Safer States Preconference, July 31, 2022, in Denver. Meeting recap and agenda and presentations.

This meeting brings together legislators and legislative staff from several Northeastern states to explore challenges, opportunities and policy options to strengthen rural health in the region.

The Nuclear Energy Tribal Working Group's third-quarter meeting was held in Green Bay, Wisc. on June 28-29, 2022. This page contains the agenda and presentations for the meeting.

Ethics in the News is a monthly summary of ethics- and lobbying-related articles published in 2022, compiled by NCSL’s Center for Ethics in Government.

This page hosts the presentations and other resources from the 2022 NCSL Legislative Fiscal Directors Preconference. This meeting was a special convening of legislative fiscal office directors held in conjunction with the NCSL Legislative Summit...

The NCSL Foundation for State Legislatures is proud to support the outstanding work of NCSL. The NCSL Foundation had another outstanding year, finishing over its fundraising goal by over $1.3 million and delivering funding for critical projects.

This symposium will help lawmakers better understand evidence-based policy options, promising practices, noteworthy innovations and state policy considerations available to support policymakers. 

To educate state lawmakers about pretrial legal structures and history; build an understanding about the role that legislatures play in pursuing pretrial policy changes; and learn from an in-the-field experience.

NCSL Road Usage Charges Summit, June 27, 2022, in Salt Lake City. Meeting recap and agenda and presentations.