Research Guides @ Fordham: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS): Tracking Legislation

Legal Research Options

Law Research Guide
Designed for undergraduates interested in legal topics. Offers resources on city, state, and federal legislation as well as courts and case law.
New York - Researching Guide
Offers quick links to New York City and New York State legislative resources.

Free Legislative Tracking Tools

LegiScan
Offers free OneVote accounts for individuals to search and track state and Congressional legislation. Offers keyword searching across all state-based legislation.
GovTrack.us
Publishes the status of federal legislation, information about representatives and senators, voting records, and original research on legislation.
BillTrack50
Offers free Citizen accounts to search for legislators and unlimited bills in the current session.

Digital Tools from Organizations

State Legislation Tracker — Guttmacher Institute
Tracks major developments in legislation on sexual & reproductive health by state from 2015 to present.
After Roe Fell : Abortion Laws by State
Digital tool examining laws, constitutions, and court decisions on abortion from the Center for Reproductive Rights. Updated in real time.
#TruthBeTold Campaign
Monitors the impact of the Trump Truth Ban (Executive Order 13950) and similar legislation targeting critical race theory and gender justice.
Education Week's Map Tracking Critical Race Theory Legislation
Includes an interactive map and database organized by state.
Equality Tracker
Digital tool from the Equality Federation providing an interactive map and links to understand proposed bills and their status by state.
Legislative Tracker - Freedom for All Americans
A partnership with the Equality Federation listing 2022 legislation by state along with an interactive map.

Get Research Help

Looking for a bill from New York or another state? Each state publishes its legislative information differently, and Fordham librarians are happy to assist navigating state-based resources to find the information you need.

► Email one of the librarians on this guide for assistance. Tell us the state your are interested in, the bill number, or any other information you have found and we will do our best to help you find the primary source.

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