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&lt;div class="ilp-hero"&gt;
&lt;div class="ilp-hero-title"&gt;Inside the Legislative Process&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="ilp-hero-tag"&gt;A comparative reference to legislative procedure across the states — built by legislative professionals, for legislative professionals.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span class="ilp-btn"&gt;[[Main Page#Browse states|Browse States]]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="ilp-btn"&gt;[[Main Page#Explore legislative practice|Browse Topics]]&lt;/span&gt;
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&lt;div class="ilp-stat"&gt;&lt;span class="n"&gt;{{#cargo_query:tables=ILP_Answers|fields=COUNT(*)|where=Current_Status&lt;&gt;"Duplicate – Needs Review"|format=list}}&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="l"&gt;Survey answers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="ilp-stat"&gt;&lt;span class="n"&gt;{{#cargo_query:tables=ILP_Answers|fields=COUNT(DISTINCT Chamber_ID)|where=Current_Status&lt;&gt;"Duplicate – Needs Review"|format=list}}&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="l"&gt;Chambers documented&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="ilp-stat"&gt;&lt;span class="n"&gt;{{#cargo_query:tables=ILP_Answers|fields=COUNT(DISTINCT State)|where=Current_Status&lt;&gt;"Duplicate – Needs Review"|format=list}}&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="l"&gt;States covered&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="ilp-stat"&gt;&lt;span class="n"&gt;{{#cargo_query:tables=ILP_Answers|fields=COUNT(DISTINCT Topic)|where=Current_Status&lt;&gt;"Duplicate – Needs Review"|format=list}}&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="l"&gt;Topics&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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== Explore legislative practice ==
''Select a state on the map to open its profile. Shading shows how many topics are documented.''
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&lt;div class="ilp-topic-card"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;[[Legislative Orientation]]&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;How chambers onboard newly elected members.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="meta"&gt;{{#cargo_query:tables=ILP_Answers|fields=COUNT(DISTINCT Chamber_ID)|where=Topic="Legislative Orientation" AND Current_Status&lt;&gt;"Duplicate – Needs Review"|format=list}} chambers reporting&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="ilp-topic-card"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;[[Leadership]]&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Positions, selection methods, and terms.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="meta"&gt;{{#cargo_query:tables=ILP_Answers|fields=COUNT(DISTINCT Chamber_ID)|where=Topic="Leadership" AND Current_Status&lt;&gt;"Duplicate – Needs Review"|format=list}} chambers reporting&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="ilp-topic-card"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;[[Political Caucuses]]&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Organization and operation of party caucuses.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="meta"&gt;{{#cargo_query:tables=ILP_Answers|fields=COUNT(DISTINCT Chamber_ID)|where=Topic="Political Caucuses" AND Current_Status&lt;&gt;"Duplicate – Needs Review"|format=list}} chambers reporting&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="ilp-topic-card"&gt;&lt;h3&gt;[[Enrolling Procedures]]&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Act number assignment before enrolling.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="meta"&gt;{{#cargo_query:tables=ILP_Answers|fields=COUNT(DISTINCT Chamber_ID)|where=Topic="Enrolling Procedures" AND Current_Status&lt;&gt;"Duplicate – Needs Review"|format=list}} chambers reporting&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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== Featured research ==
&lt;div class="ilp-card"&gt;&lt;div class="ilp-card-head"&gt;&lt;span class="ilp-card-title"&gt;Act number assignment before enrolling&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
How do legislative chambers assign act or chapter numbers relative to the enrolling process? The answers split sharply:
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[[Enrolling Procedures|Explore the data →]]&lt;/div&gt;
== Browse states ==
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{{State Index Entry|state=Alabama}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Alaska}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Arizona}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Arkansas}}
{{State Index Entry|state=California}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Colorado}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Connecticut}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Delaware}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Florida}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Georgia}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Hawaii}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Idaho}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Illinois}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Indiana}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Iowa}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Kansas}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Kentucky}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Louisiana}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Maine}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Maryland}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Massachusetts}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Michigan}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Minnesota}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Mississippi}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Missouri}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Montana}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Nebraska}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Nevada}}
{{State Index Entry|state=New Hampshire}}
{{State Index Entry|state=New Jersey}}
{{State Index Entry|state=New Mexico}}
{{State Index Entry|state=New York}}
{{State Index Entry|state=North Carolina}}
{{State Index Entry|state=North Dakota}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Ohio}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Oklahoma}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Oregon}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Pennsylvania}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Rhode Island}}
{{State Index Entry|state=South Carolina}}
{{State Index Entry|state=South Dakota}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Tennessee}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Texas}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Utah}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Vermont}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Virginia}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Washington}}
{{State Index Entry|state=West Virginia}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Wisconsin}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Wyoming}}
{{State Index Entry|state=Puerto Rico}}
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== About ILP ==
Inside the Legislative Process converts ASLCS survey data into a searchable, continuously maintained knowledge base of state legislative procedure. Survey responses are preserved as historical records and verified over time by legislative staff; each topic page lists the chambers whose answers still need confirmation. State pages are living institutional profiles — they grow as new surveys are added.</text>
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