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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.