Open States bills API

openapi: 3.0.2
info:
  title: Open States API v3 bills API
  description: '

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    During this period please note that data is not yet available for all states

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  version: 2021.11.12
tags:
- name: bills
paths:
  /bills:
    get:
      tags:
      - bills
      summary: Bills Search
      description: 'Search for bills matching given criteria.


        Must either specify a jurisdiction or a full text query (q).  Additional parameters will further restrict bills returned.'
      operationId: bills_search_bills_get
      parameters:
      - description: Filter by jurisdiction name or ID.
        required: false
        schema:
          title: Jurisdiction
          type: string
          description: Filter by jurisdiction name or ID.
        name: jurisdiction
        in: query
      - description: Filter by session identifier.
        required: false
        schema:
          title: Session
          type: string
          description: Filter by session identifier.
        name: session
        in: query
      - description: Filter by chamber of origination.
        required: false
        schema:
          title: Chamber
          type: string
          description: Filter by chamber of origination.
        name: chamber
        in: query
      - description: Filter to only include bills with this identifier.
        required: false
        schema:
          title: Identifier
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Filter to only include bills with this identifier.
          default: []
        name: identifier
        in: query
      - description: Filter by classification, e.g. bill or resolution
        required: false
        schema:
          title: Classification
          type: string
          description: Filter by classification, e.g. bill or resolution
        name: classification
        in: query
      - description: Filter by one or more subjects.
        required: false
        schema:
          title: Subject
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Filter by one or more subjects.
          default: []
        name: subject
        in: query
      - description: Filter to only include bills with updates since a given date.
        required: false
        schema:
          title: Updated Since
          type: string
          description: Filter to only include bills with updates since a given date.
        name: updated_since
        in: query
      - description: Filter to only include bills created since a given date.
        required: false
        schema:
          title: Created Since
          type: string
          description: Filter to only include bills created since a given date.
        name: created_since
        in: query
      - description: Filter to only include bills with an action since a given date.
        required: false
        schema:
          title: Action Since
          type: string
          description: Filter to only include bills with an action since a given date.
        name: action_since
        in: query
      - description: Desired sort order for bill results.
        required: false
        schema:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillSortOption'
          description: Desired sort order for bill results.
          default: updated_desc
        name: sort
        in: query
      - description: Filter to only include bills sponsored by a given name or person ID.
        required: false
        schema:
          title: Sponsor
          type: string
          description: Filter to only include bills sponsored by a given name or person ID.
        name: sponsor
        in: query
      - description: Filter matched sponsors to only include particular types of sponsorships.
        required: false
        schema:
          title: Sponsor Classification
          type: string
          description: Filter matched sponsors to only include particular types of sponsorships.
        name: sponsor_classification
        in: query
      - description: Filter by full text search term.
        required: false
        schema:
          title: Q
          type: string
          description: Filter by full text search term.
        name: q
        in: query
      - description: Additional information to include in response.
        required: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillInclude'
          description: Additional information to include in response.
          default: []
        name: include
        in: query
      - required: false
        schema:
          title: Page
          type: integer
          default: 1
        name: page
        in: query
      - required: false
        schema:
          title: Per Page
          type: integer
          default: 10
        name: per_page
        in: query
      - required: false
        schema:
          title: Apikey
          type: string
        name: apikey
        in: query
      - required: false
        schema:
          title: X-Api-Key
          type: string
        name: x-api-key
        in: header
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillList'
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
  /bills/ocd-bill/{openstates_bill_id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - bills
      summary: Bill Detail By Id
      description: Obtain bill information by internal ID in the format ocd-bill/*uuid*.
      operationId: bill_detail_by_id_bills_ocd_bill__openstates_bill_id__get
      parameters:
      - required: true
        schema:
          title: Openstates Bill Id
          type: string
        name: openstates_bill_id
        in: path
      - required: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillInclude'
          default: []
        name: include
        in: query
      - required: false
        schema:
          title: Apikey
          type: string
        name: apikey
        in: query
      - required: false
        schema:
          title: X-Api-Key
          type: string
        name: x-api-key
        in: header
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Bill'
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
  /bills/{jurisdiction}/{session}/{bill_id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - bills
      summary: Bill Detail
      description: Obtain bill information based on (state, session, bill_id).
      operationId: bill_detail_bills__jurisdiction___session___bill_id__get
      parameters:
      - required: true
        schema:
          title: Jurisdiction
          type: string
        name: jurisdiction
        in: path
      - required: true
        schema:
          title: Session
          type: string
        name: session
        in: path
      - required: true
        schema:
          title: Bill Id
          type: string
        name: bill_id
        in: path
      - required: false
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillInclude'
          default: []
        name: include
        in: query
      - required: false
        schema:
          title: Apikey
          type: string
        name: apikey
        in: query
      - required: false
        schema:
          title: X-Api-Key
          type: string
        name: x-api-key
        in: header
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Bill'
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
components:
  schemas:
    BillDocumentLink:
      title: BillDocumentLink
      required:
      - url
      - media_type
      type: object
      properties:
        url:
          title: Url
          type: string
          example: https://example.com/doc.pdf
        media_type:
          title: Media Type
          type: string
          example: application/pdf
    VoteEvent:
      title: VoteEvent
      required:
      - id
      - motion_text
      - start_date
      - result
      - identifier
      - extras
      - organization
      - votes
      - counts
      - sources
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          title: Id
          type: string
        motion_text:
          title: Motion Text
          type: string
          example: Shall the bill be passed?
        motion_classification:
          title: Motion Classification
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          default: []
          example:
          - passage
        start_date:
          title: Start Date
          type: string
          example: '2020-09-18'
        result:
          title: Result
          type: string
          example: pass
        identifier:
          title: Identifier
          type: string
          example: 'HV #3312'
        extras:
          title: Extras
          type: object
        organization:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Organization'
        votes:
          title: Votes
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/PersonVote'
        counts:
          title: Counts
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/VoteCount'
        sources:
          title: Sources
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
    Link:
      title: Link
      required:
      - url
      type: object
      properties:
        url:
          title: Url
          type: string
          example: https://example.com/
        note:
          title: Note
          type: string
          example: homepage
    BillSortOption:
      title: BillSortOption
      enum:
      - updated_asc
      - updated_desc
      - first_action_asc
      - first_action_desc
      - latest_action_asc
      - latest_action_desc
      type: string
      description: An enumeration.
    Bill:
      title: Bill
      required:
      - id
      - session
      - jurisdiction
      - from_organization
      - identifier
      - title
      - created_at
      - updated_at
      - openstates_url
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          title: Id
          type: string
          example: ocd-bill/f0049138-1ad8-4506-a2a4-f4dd1251bbba
        session:
          title: Session
          type: string
          example: '2020'
        jurisdiction:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompactJurisdiction'
        from_organization:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Organization'
        identifier:
          title: Identifier
          type: string
          example: SB 113
        title:
          title: Title
          type: string
          example: Adopting a State Scorpion
        classification:
          title: Classification
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          default: []
          example:
          - resolution
        subject:
          title: Subject
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          default: []
          example:
          - SCORPIONS
          - SYMBOLS
        extras:
          title: Extras
          type: object
          default: {}
          example: {}
        created_at:
          title: Created At
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updated_at:
          title: Updated At
          type: string
          format: date-time
        openstates_url:
          title: Openstates Url
          type: string
          example: https://openstates.org/nc/bills/2019/HB1105/
        first_action_date:
          title: First Action Date
          type: string
          default: ''
          example: '2020-01-01'
        latest_action_date:
          title: Latest Action Date
          type: string
          default: ''
          example: '2020-02-01'
        latest_action_description:
          title: Latest Action Description
          type: string
          default: ''
          example: Introduced in House
        latest_passage_date:
          title: Latest Passage Date
          type: string
          default: ''
          example: '2020-03-01'
        related_bills:
          title: Related Bills
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RelatedBill'
        abstracts:
          title: Abstracts
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillAbstract'
        other_titles:
          title: Other Titles
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillTitle'
        other_identifiers:
          title: Other Identifiers
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillIdentifier'
        sponsorships:
          title: Sponsorships
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillSponsorship'
        actions:
          title: Actions
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillAction'
        sources:
          title: Sources
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Link'
        versions:
          title: Versions
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillDocumentOrVersion'
        documents:
          title: Documents
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillDocumentOrVersion'
        votes:
          title: Votes
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/VoteEvent'
    BillTitle:
      title: BillTitle
      required:
      - title
      - note
      type: object
      properties:
        title:
          title: Title
          type: string
          example: Designating the scorpion as the state arachnid.
        note:
          title: Note
          type: string
          example: short title
    HTTPValidationError:
      title: HTTPValidationError
      type: object
      properties:
        detail:
          title: Detail
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
    BillActionRelatedEntity:
      title: BillActionRelatedEntity
      required:
      - name
      - entity_type
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          title: Name
          type: string
          example: Senate Committee of the Whole
        entity_type:
          title: Entity Type
          type: string
          example: organization
        organization:
          title: Organization
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Organization'
        person:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompactPerson'
    BillList:
      title: BillList
      required:
      - results
      - pagination
      type: object
      properties:
        results:
          title: Results
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Bill'
        pagination:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationMeta'
    PaginationMeta:
      title: PaginationMeta
      required:
      - per_page
      - page
      - max_page
      - total_items
      type: object
      properties:
        per_page:
          title: Per Page
          type: integer
          example: 20
        page:
          title: Page
          type: integer
          example: 1
        max_page:
          title: Max Page
          type: integer
          example: 3
        total_items:
          title: Total Items
          type: integer
          example: 52
    CompactJurisdiction:
      title: CompactJurisdiction
      required:
      - id
      - name
      - classification
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          title: Id
          type: string
          example: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:nc/government
        name:
          title: Name
          type: string
          example: North Carolina
        classification:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/JurisdictionClassification'
          example: state
    PersonVote:
      title: PersonVote
      required:
      - id
      - option
      - voter_name
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          title: Id
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: f0049138-1ad8-4506-a2a4-f4dd1251bbba
        option:
          title: Option
          type: string
          example: 'no'
        voter_name:
          title: Voter Name
          type: string
          example: Wu
        voter:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompactPerson'
    RelatedBill:
      title: RelatedBill
      required:
      - identifier
      - legislative_session
      - relation_type
      type: object
      properties:
        identifier:
          title: Identifier
          type: string
          example: HB 123
        legislative_session:
          title: Legislative Session
          type: string
          example: 2022S1
        relation_type:
          title: Relation Type
          type: string
          example: companion
    BillAbstract:
      title: BillAbstract
      required:
      - abstract
      - note
      type: object
      properties:
        abstract:
          title: Abstract
          type: string
          example: This bill designates a new state arachnid.
        note:
          title: Note
          type: string
          example: house abstract
    CurrentRole:
      title: CurrentRole
      required:
      - title
      - org_classification
      type: object
      properties:
        title:
          title: Title
          type: string
          example: Senator
        org_classification:
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/OrgClassification'
          example: upper
        district:
          title: District
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: integer
          default: ''
          example: 3
        division_id:
          title: Division Id
          type: string
          default: ''
          example: ocd-division/country:us/state:nc/sldu:3
    BillInclude:
      title: BillInclude
      enum:
      - sponsorships
      - abstracts
      - other_titles
      - other_identifiers
      - actions
      - sources
      - documents
      - versions
      - votes
      - related_bills
      type: string
      description: An enumeration.
    ValidationError:
      title: ValidationError
      required:
      - loc
      - msg
      - type
      type: object
      properties:
        loc:
          title: Location
          type: array
          items:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: integer
        msg:
          title: Message
          type: string
        type:
          title: Error Type
          type: string
    BillAction:
      title: BillAction
      required:
      - id
      - organization
      - description
      - date
      - classification
      - order
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          title: Id
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: f0049138-1ad8-4506-a2a4-f4dd1251bbba
        organization:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Organization'
        description:
          title: Description
          type: string
          example: Passed 1st Reading
        date:
          title: Date
          type: string
          example: '2020-03-14'
        classification:
          title: Classification
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          example:
          - passed
        order:
          title: Order
          type: integer
        related_entities:
          title: Related Entities
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillActionRelatedEntity'
    OrgClassification:
      title: OrgClassification
      enum:
      - legislature
      - executive
      - lower
      - upper
      - government
      type: string
      description: An enumeration.
    JurisdictionClassification:
      title: JurisdictionClassification
      enum:
      - state
      - municipality
      - country
      type: string
      description: An enumeration.
    BillSponsorship:
      title: BillSponsorship
      required:
      - id
      - name
      - entity_type
      - primary
      - classification
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          title: Id
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: f0049138-1ad8-4506-a2a4-f4dd1251bbba
        name:
          title: Name
          type: string
          example: JONES
        entity_type:
          title: Entity Type
          type: string
          example: person
        organization:
          title: Organization
          allOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/Organization'
        person:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CompactPerson'
        primary:
          title: Primary
          type: boolean
        classification:
          title: Classification
          type: string
          example: primary
    VoteCount:
      title: VoteCount
      required:
      - option
      - value
      type: object
      properties:
        option:
          title: Option
          type: string
          example: 'yes'
        value:
          title: Value
          type: integer
          example: 48
    CompactPerson:
      title: CompactPerson
      required:
      - id
      - name
      - party
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          title: Id
          type: string
          example: ocd-person/adb58f21-f2fd-4830-85b6-f490b0867d14
        name:
          title: Name
          type: string
          example: Angela Augusta
        party:
          title: Party
          type: string
          example: Democratic
        current_role:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CurrentRole'
    BillDocumentOrVersion:
      title: BillDocumentOrVersion
      required:
      - id
      - note
      - date
      - classification
      - links
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          title: Id
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: f0049138-1ad8-4506-a2a4-f4dd1251bbba
        note:
          title: Note
          type: string
          example: Latest Version
        date:
          title: Date
          type: string
          example: '2020-10-01'
        classification:
          title: Classification
          type: string
          example: amendment
        links:
          title: Links
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BillDocumentLink'
    BillIdentifier:
      title: BillIdentifier
      required:
      - identifier
      type: object
      properties:
        identifier:
          title: Identifier
          type: string
          example: ocd-bill-mn-2025_2026-sf827
    Organization:
      title: Organization
      required:
      - id
      - name
      - classification
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          title: Id
          type: string
          example: ocd-organization/32aab083-d7a0-44e0-9b95-a7790c542605
        name:
          title: Name
          type: string
          example: North Carolina General Assembly
        classification:
          title: Classification
          type: string
          example: legislature