What best describes session laws?

• A. They are published in volumes in chronological sequence
• B. They are codified immediately into the state code
• C. They exclude amendments
• D. They are not published publicly

Answer: (A)

Session laws are the official record of the laws enacted during a legislative session. They are published in volumes in the order the acts were enacted, creating a chronological record that shows the sequence and timing of each law and amendment. This format provides a clear historical trail of what the legislature enacted that session. Codification into the state code happens separately, organizing those laws by subject and code section rather than by enactment date, so session laws are not the same as the codified code. They do include amendments from that session, and they are publicly published so anyone can review them. Therefore, describing session laws as volumes published in chronological sequence best captures what they are.