Law / Legal Resources: Laws / Legislation

  1. Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline -

    Report judicial misconduct; how to file a complaint against a Colorado judge.
  2. Colorado General Assembly -

    Senate & House Bills (current & historical), Bill Digests, Session Laws, and Legislative Directory. Also includes calendar, journal, committees, and video/audio broadcasts of current proceedings.
  3. Colorado General Assembly Legislative Directory -

    Contains a list of House members, their represented counties, political party affiliation, occupation, contact information, and committees.
  4. Colorado Legislative Council -

    Nonpartisan research arm of the General Assembly. Provides fiscal notes, ballot & blue book, economic forecasts, etc.
  5. Colorado Legislative Council Research Publications -
  6. Colorado Primary Materials -

    Constitution, codes, federal and state supreme court cases, and bills sorted by representative/senator.
  7. Colorado Revised Statutes -

    Also includes Colorado Court Rules, Colorado Constitution, and Colorado Advanced Legislative Service. From LexisNexis®.
  8. Colorado Session Laws -

    1993 - present.
  9. Congressional Records -

    Official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress - from GPO's Federal Digital System.
  10. Constitutions, Statutes, and Codes -

    From Cornell's Legal Information Institute. Includes both federal and state constitutions, statutes, and codes.
  11. Declaration of Independence -

    Library of Congress exhibition: chronology, history, images of key documents.
  12. Declaration of Independence -

    Information on the writing, publicizing, and printing of the Declaration.
  13. Declaration of Independence -

    From the National Archives, also includes the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
  14. El Paso County Ordinances -
  15. Federal Digital System (FDsys) -

    From the U.S. Government Printing Office. Includes links to the Code of Federal Regulations, Compilation of Presidential Documents, Congressional Bills, Congressional Documents, Congressional Hearings, Congressional Record, Congressional Reports, Economic Indicators, Federal Register, Public & Private Laws, and much more.
  16. From a Bill to a Law: Learn about the Legislative Process -

    From the Library of Congress.
  17. HealthCare.gov -

    Find insurance options, get help using insurance, learn about the health care law and how it affects you, compare care providers, learn about prevention and wellness. From the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
  18. How a Bill Becomes Colorado Law -
  19. Law In Colorado -

    Booklet includes an introduction to law in Colorado, the court system, criminal law, juvenile law, torts, contract law, family law & domestic relations, housing law, employment laws, individual rights & liberties in Colorado, and the Colorado Water Law. From the Colorado Bar Association.
  20. Law Library of Congress -

    Contains a wealth of information about current legal topics, guide to law online, Library of Congress collections, legislative resources, and an Ask a Law Librarian Feature. Covers International & Multinational Law, Nations of the World, U.S. Federal, U.S. States and Territories.
  21. Legislative Process: How a Senate Bill Becomes a Law -

    Flowchart, with explanations, from the U.S. Senate.
  22. Primary Documents in American History -

    From the Library of Congress; includes documents from 1763-1877.
  23. Quick Guide to Colorado Legislative Information -
  24. Search the United States Code -
  25. Smoke Free Colorado -

    Answers to frequently asked questions about the "smoking ban" law.
  26. Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet -

    Database of bills, resolutions, committee reports, treaties and more from the Library of Congress; also includes current congressional activity.
  27. U.S. Code -

    From Cornell - U.S. laws by title, section, popular name and keyword.
  28. U.S. House of Representatives Homepage -

    Includes search function to find your representative.
  29. U.S. Senate Homepage -
  30. United States Code -

    Searchable by U.S Code citation, Public Law Number, or popular name. From the GPO's Federal Digital System.
  31. YouTube EDU -

    Videos and channels from YouTube college and university partners, including Dartmouth, Stanford, USC, and MIT.