Legislative History

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What is legislative history? Why would someone want to research legislative history? How do I get started? I know the general subject or area of the law I am researching, but that's all.  Where do I go from here? I have a specific Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) I want to research.  Where do I go from here? What do the numbers and abbreviations at the end of a section of the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) mean? I have a specific bill I want to research.  Where do I go from here? I'm having trouble opening/printing/searching one of the PDF legislative histories.  What can I do? The Research Library has not compiled a legislative history for the bill I am researching.  Where do I go from here? The bill I am researching is from the time period prior to 1965.  Where do I go from here? The bill I am researching is from the time period 1965-1983.  Where do I go from here? The bill I am researching is from the time period 1985-1991.  Where do I go from here? The bill I am researching is from 1993.  Where do I go from here? The bill I am researching is from 1995.  Where do I go from here? The bill I am researching is from 1997.  Where do I go from here? The bill I am researching is from 1999.  Where do I go from here? The bill I am researching is from 2001.  Where do I go from here? The bill I am researching is from 2003.  Where do I go from here? The bill I am researching is from 2005.  Where do I go from here? The bill I am researching is from 2007.  Where do I go from here? The bill I am researching is from 2009-current.  Where do I go from here? Which libraries have the resources to compile legislative histories? What else might I need to know, or where else might I look? What are some Legislative Counsel Bureau Publications that might be of help? What is the Legislative Manual? What is Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS)? What are the Statutes of Nevada? What is the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC)? Can I get legislative history for the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC)? What are the Histories? What are the Journals? What is the Index of Bills and Resolutions?

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