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The two databases listed below will help you find a topic and find basic information on the topic you select. Some of the information on topics is provided in a "pro-con" format.
To find CURRENT Ohio legislation, go to The Ohio Legislature.
To find legislation and enacted bills from previous Ohio Legislature sessions (also called General Assemblies), go to the Ohio General Assembly Archives.
Find current and past bills from the United States Congress by going to https://www.congress.gov/.
See the Legislative History Research Guide prepared by the CSU Law Library. It is a guide to find the documents created during the legislative process: versions of bills & amendments, committee reports, debates, hearings, etc.
Look at the issues discussed in Ideastream's Statehouse News Bureau.
Ohio Legislative Services Commission - LSC is a nonpartisan agency providing the Ohio General Assembly with drafting, research, budget and fiscal analysis, training, and other services.
Ohio Office of Management and Budget - Look here for Ohio BUDGET INFORMATION.
National Conference of State Legislatures - Use this website to see if other states have similar legislation to the bill you are analyzing.
OpenStates.org - Legislative information about bills in all US states.
Congressional Budget Office - Nonpartisan analysis for U.S. Congress. SEARCH HERE FOR PUBLICATIONS ABOUT FEDERAL POLICY.
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