In my Advanced Legal Research class, on the assignment covering statutory research, I always include a question designed to take my students to attorney Thomas E. Martin, Jr.'s repository of Pennsylvania Statutes. Why? Because, though it is maintained by a private citizen, it is the most complete version of the state's statutes available for free on the internet. All 49 other state governments make their state statutory codes freely available online. Pennsylvania does not.

Until now, perhaps. The state House passed a bill last week that would finally post the complete statutes online. The measure is now being considered by the Senate.

[PhillyBlurbs.com] Pa. House votes to post state statutes in cyberspace (via ZiefBrief)