How could people access the database of new laws and upcoming bills before the government started posting them on the internet?

Question

Currently, the government posts upcoming bills and newly passed laws to their online database, but before that, how did people find out that new laws were passed or might be passed? Some people would find out about them from the news, but how would the journalists find out about them?

Answer 1

Get in touch with the government agency you expect the new laws or bills to be coming from. If you expect the law or bill to be coming from a specific person, ask how to get in touch with that person. If you don't know who is sponsoring the new bill or law, ask for a liaison person to tell you which bills or laws are currently being considered.