PA Legislative History
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE HISTORY – A RESEARCH GUIDE
Duquesne University Center for Legal Information
WHY RESEARCH LEGISLATIVE HISTORY?
Researching legislative history is important in order to:
• Discern the intended purpose for enacting the law.
• Ascertain the original intent of the legislature.
• Decipher the intended meaning of a particular act, especially when language used in the statute is ambiguous, etc.
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