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New York State Legislative History Research: NYS Law Revision Commission & Judicial Council/Conference Reports

This guide is intended to help researchers locate print and online sources for New York State Legislative History Research.

New York State Law Revision Commission Reports & Judicial Conference Reports

New York State Law Revision Commission Reports:

Since 1934, the New York State Law Revision Commission has had the statutory duty to draft and recommend needed new laws.  If this Commission sponsored the law you are seeking, there will be a statement at the end of the law in McKinney's Consolidated Laws of New York or in the Consolidated Laws of New York indicating this sponsorship.  The Commission reviews problems that have been brought to its attention and selects some of them for further study and, possibly, the topic of hearings.  The Commission's analysis of a problem will lead to its recommendation of new legislation or to an amendment of existing law.  Thus, this information may be determinative of legislative intent.

Click here for information about the New York State Law Revision Commission and the text of selected historical reports.

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Judicial Council Reports & Judicial Conference Reports:

These two bodies made recommendations about laws relating to the administration of justice.  When there were changes in New York's Judiciary Law, there might have been reports discussing such changes.