Statutory law comes from:

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Statutory law is created by state legislatures, through the process of drafting and passing bills which are then signed into law by the state's governor. Senate resolutions (A) are non-binding statements of intent or opinion passed by the Senate, and do not carry the force of law. Executive orders (C) are directives issued by the executive branch of government that have the force of law but only apply to the executive branch; they do not create general law. The Supreme Court (D) interprets and applies existing law, but does not create new statutory law. Therefore, the correct answer is B, state legislatures.

Statutory Law Comes From