Massachusetts Legal Research - the Massachusetts Legislature
Massachusetts has a bicameral legislature consisting of a House and Senate.
The legislature is called "the General Court." Any bill introduced
into the legislature must receive the approval of both chambers before being
sent to the governor for signing. For an overview of the legislative process,
see:
Massachusetts
Legislative History - from the State Library of Massachusetts.
Lawmaking in Massachusetts
- from the Commonwealth (contains a glossary of terms).
Massachusetts Legislative
History Guide - from the New England School of Law.
Massachusetts
Legislative - from Boston College.
Guide
to the Massachusetts state budget process and glossary of legislative terms
from the Massachusetts State House.
Legislative History:
What and Why? - from the New England School of Law.