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LEGISLATIVE & REGULATORY SOURCES
U.S. FEDERAL WASHINGTON STATE
   
BILLS BILLS
Bills through GPO FDsys 
1993- 		Bills from the Legislature (searchable)
Current and last 2 Bienniums

Bills through Thomas
1989-

Bills from the Legislature, from the Legislature's Advanced Search
Previous Bienniums: searchable from 1985
Bills through Proquest Congressional
1989-
(UW Restricted) 		Bill summaries from the Legislature
Searchable from 1991
  Washington Bills through access.wa.gov
2003-
LAWS AS PASSED THROUGH CONGRESS LAWS AS PASSED THROUGH LEGISLATURE

Laws through GPO FDsys
1995-

Laws of Washington (also referred to as Session Laws or chapters)
Choose "Chapter to Bill" table
1997/98 session-

Laws through Thomas
1989-

Laws of Washington through LexisNexis Academic
Choose "Legal" tab, "Federal & State Codes", then "Washington State" from the sources menu (this includes the Washington Advanced Legislative Service or ALS)
(UW Restricted)
Public Laws through Proquest Congressional-- Choose"Legislative Histories, Bills & Laws" link, then "Public Laws"
1989-
(UW Restricted) 		 
U.S. Statutes at Large through Hein Online
Choose "U.S. Statutes at Large"
1789-
(UW Restricted) 		 
   
LAWS CODIFIED = U.S. CODE LAWS (CODIFIED) = RCW

U.S. Code through GPO Access

RCW through the Office of the Code Reviser (searchable)
U.S. Code through the Office of the Law Revision Counsel RCW through the state legislature's site (browsable)
U.S. Code Service (commercially enhanced service) through Proquest Congressional
(UW Restricted)		 RCW through LexisNexis
Choose "Legal" tab, "Federal and State Codes"; type in "Washington Code" and select "Washington" from the sources menu
(UW Restricted)
   
PROPOSED REGULATIONS = FEDERAL REGISTER PROPOSED REGULATIONS = WASHINGTON STATE REGISTER
Federal Register through GPO FDsys
1994- 		State Register through state legislative site
1998-
Federal Register through Proquest Congressional -- under "Regulations" link
1980-
(UW Restricted) 		 
Federal Register through Hein Online
1936-
(UW Restricted)		  
Federal Register listings for currently proposed regulations only, Regulations.gov  
   
FINAL REGULATIONS (CODIFIED) = CFR FINAL REGULATIONS (CODIFIED) = WAC
CFR through GPO Access (searchable)
Current edition as well as previous editions
back to 1996 		WAC through state legislative site
CFR through GPO Access (browsable)
1996- 		 
CFR through Proquest Congressional -- under "Regulations" link
1981-
(UW Restricted)		  
CFR through Hein Online
1936 -
(UW Restricted) 		See also: Washington State Legislative History site from the Gallagher Law Library

 

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