Get the exact version of a statute from a specific date in the past.
Board a virtual time machine to see how a statute has evolved.
When a legal issue arises, it's not the current code that matters. What was the law when your client's offense, transaction, injury, or other legal matter took place? Statutes are constantly amended, revised, overruled, and superseded, making it difficult to track down an exact historical version. For instant answers, use PastStat Locator, a fast, reliable way to see how a statute existed on a particular date and how it has evolved.
Track renumbered statutes and look forward in time, too.
PastStat Locator shows you how your statute has changed – and what code section took its place. PastStat Locator will also tell you when a statute or amendment is due to take effect. Similarly, it will tell you the date it is due to lapse.
Legislative history is available for nine jurisdictions.
- Federal – United States Code Annotated (USCA) (1996 to present)
- California – West's Annotated California Codes (1999 to present)
- Florida – West's Florida Statutes Annotated Library (2000 to present)
- Illinois – West's Smith-Hurd Illinois Compiled Statutes Annotated (2000 to present)
- Massachusetts – Massachusetts Statutes Annotated (2000 to present)
- New Jersey – New Jersey Statutes Annotated Library (2000 to present)
- New York – McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York Annotated (1999 to present)
- Pennsylvania – Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes Annotated and Purdon's Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Annotated (2000 to present)
- Texas – Vernon's Texas Statutes and Codes Annotated (2000 to present)
A unique collection of legislative history is available for each state.
Content varies by state and may include:
- Statutes, slip laws, and session laws
- Bill summaries and full texts, amendments and versions
- Committee testimony and floor consideration
- Bill tracking through the legislative process
- Legislative journals and reports
- Governor's messages about signing and vetoing
- Bill analysis
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