These search engines support your legislative research to learn the status of bills and those that are signed into law. Please read the descriptions to find the one that will work best for you.

National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) – This tracker contains education legislation passed by state legislatures from 2008 to the present, and includes the ability to search by state, topic, status of legislation, primary sponsor, bill number, or keyword.

Education Commission of the States (ECS) – This legislative tracker has three options: search enacted and vetoed bills for the 2017, 2018, and 2019 legislative sessions; search via the ECS 2019 State Education Policy Watch List, which includes pending legislation; or view legislation from a specific year or topic by state.

Legiscan – This legislative tracker allows users to search by state and go more in depth. One can search Senate or House, type of legislation, or the status of the bill. This is a far more comprehensive legislative search engine and might require additional time to search.

These links connect you to information about your state legislature that can support you engagement and advocacy with the legislature and your elected officials.

Legislature webpage Find the webpage for your state legislature  or any state legislature in the country.	Legislative Calendar Know when your state legislature is in session.

Your State Department of Education

Another key component in the implementation of the accountability structure in your state is your state’s Department of Education.

Find your State Department of Education

Your Key State Policymakers

Members of AACTE can download a document containing the key policymakers in their state.

Find your Key State Policymaker