Friday, February 17, 2012

Lawmaker's New Website


The Second Regular Session of the Sixty-eighth Colorado General Assembly convened on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, and is scheduled to adjourn sine die (http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/s049.htm) on Wednesday, May 9, 2012.Explore the new layout and organization features of Colorado General Assembly’s official website (http://www.leg.state.co.us/):

SESSION INFORMATION , Audio and Video Broadcasts, 2012 Regular Session, House or Senate > Bills and Fiscal NotesCalendar, JournalsResolutions/Memorials , Status Sheet , Update Bill Summaries ,Committees , Prior Sessions, and Interim, Year-Round, and Select Committees.
CONTACT INFORMATION , Legislative Directory (Pink Book), House or Senate, Directory, and Legislator Home Pages, and District Maps.
SERVICE AGENCIES , Legislative Council, Office of Legislative Legal Services, Office of the State Auditor, Joint Budget Committee, and Intranet (password protected).
GENERAL LEGISLATIVE INFORMATIONHow a Bill Becomes a Law, Legislative Deadlines Schedule, Interim, Year-Round, and Select Committees, Ballot Issues, House and Senate Rules, Social Calendar, Press Credentials, Open Records Policy and Requests, Rules  Regulations of Executive Agencies, and Disclaimer/Privacy Policy.
STATUTES AND SESSION LAWS and Colorado Revised Statutes and Constitution, Session Laws, and Bill Digests.
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING , Public Wi-Fi, Capitol Tour, Capitol Security Protocols, and Legislative Complex Advisory.
LEGISLATIVE REPORTS AND REQUIREMENTS, Transparency Online Project, RFP for Cost-of-Living Study, Senate Bill 06-090 Arrestee Immigration Reporting, and Report on Referendum C Revenue and Spending - FYs 2005-06 through FY 2008-09.

Follow progress of new House bills introduced in the current session: SESSION INFORMATION, House ,Status Sheet. Track new Senate bills at SESSION INFORMATION, Senate , Status Sheet. Office of Legislative Legal Services (OLLS) (http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/) produces updated bill summaries after a bill passes the first chamber (House or Senate) and before the first committee meeting in the second chamber (House or Senate.) See SESSION INFORMATION > House or Senate, Updated Bill Summaries.

Written By Sheila Green, Reference Librarian