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State
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Regular
Session Convened
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RegularSession Adjourned
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Comments
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Special Session Convened
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Special Session Adjourned
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Comments
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Alabama
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February 3
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May 18
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Aug 10
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Aug 14
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Gaming, school bonds, confirmations
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Alaska
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January 20
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April 19
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Aug 10
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Confirm Lt. Governor and energy efficiency legislation
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Arizona
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January 12
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July 1
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Jan 28
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Jan 31
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Budget
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May 21
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May 27
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Vouchers
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July 6
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Budget
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Nov 17
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Budget
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Arkansas
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January 12
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May 1
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Session extended from April 10, 2009
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California
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Dec. 1, 2008
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September 12
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Dec. 2, 2008
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Dec. 18, 2008
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Fiscal Emergency
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Dec 2, 2008
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Feb 19
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Economic stimulus, housing mortgage crisis, unemployment insurance fund solvency
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Jan 5
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Fiscal Emergency
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July 6
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July 24
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Budget deficit
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Aug 27
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Race to the Top funds, education
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Oct. 14
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Tax System
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Oct. 14
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Water legislation
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Colorado
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January 7
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May 6
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Connecticut
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January 7
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June 3
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Jan 2
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Jan 2
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Budget
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June 19
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Budget
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June 19
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June 19
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Budget and misc.
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Sept 23
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Budget, Probate, Conveyance, misc.
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Delaware
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January 13
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June 30
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June 30
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Florida
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March 3
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May 8
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Session extended from May 1, 2009
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Jan 5
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Jan 14
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Budget
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Potential special session in Dec/Jan - transportation
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Georgia
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January 12
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April 4
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Potential special
session - transportation funding
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Hawaii
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January 21
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May 8
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Session extended from May 6, 2009
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Idaho
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January 12
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May 8
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Illinois
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January 14
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*
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June 23
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June 29
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Budget, Tax Increases
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July 14
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FY'2010 budget and vetoes
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Indiana
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January 7
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April 29
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June 11
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June 30
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Budget
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Iowa
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January 12
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April 26
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Potential special session - budget
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Kansas
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January 12
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June 4
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Kentucky
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January 6
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March 26
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June 15
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Budget and economic development
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Louisiana
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April 27
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June 25
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Maine
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Dec. 3, 2008
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June 13
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Maryland
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January 14
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April 13
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Potential special session - Preakness
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Massachusetts
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January 7
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*
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Michigan
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January 14
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*
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Minnesota
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January 6
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May 18
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Potential special session - budget
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Mississippi
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January 6
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June 3
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Session extended from April 5, 2009, currently in recess until May 4, 2009
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May 7
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May 7
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Eminent Domain
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June 28
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June 30
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Budget, Medicaid funding, local bills
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July 10
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July 10
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Funding for two state agencies
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Missouri
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January 7
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May 29
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Montana
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January 5
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April 28
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Nebraska
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January 7
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May 29
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Nov. 4
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Budget
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Nevada
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February 7
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June 1
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Potential special session - budget
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New Hampshire
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January 7
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July 1
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Organizational session-Dec. 3, 2008
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New Jersey
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January 13
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*
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New Mexico
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January 20
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March 21
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Oct 17
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Oct. 23
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FY'2010 budget
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New York
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January 7
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*
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**
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Nov 10
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Current Year Deficit
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North Carolina
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January 28
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August 11
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North Dakota
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January 6
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May 2
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Organizational session-Dec. 2008
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Ohio
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January 5
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*
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Oklahoma
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February 2
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May 27
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Organizational session-Jan. 6
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Oregon
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January 12
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June 29
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Pennsylvania
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January 6
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*
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Rhode Island
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January 6
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June 26
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Oct 28
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Possible special session - budget
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South Carolina
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January 13
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June 16
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Oct 27
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Oct 28
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Unemployment benefits and impeachment resolution
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South Dakota
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January 13
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March 30
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Tennessee
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January 13
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June 18
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Session extended from late May
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Texas
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January 13
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June 1
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July 1
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July 1
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Funding for five stare agencies, transportation bonds, transportation infrastructure
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Utah
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January 26
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March 12
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Potential special session - education budget, unemployment benefits, rural land development
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Vermont
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January 7
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May 9
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June 2
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June 3
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Budget
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Virginia
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January 14
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February 28
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Reconvened session - April 8
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August 19
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August 19
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Supreme court decision related to forensic personnel
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Washington
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January 12
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April 26
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West Virginia
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February 11
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May 31
|
Session extended from April 11, 2009, currently in recess until May 26
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May 31
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June 2
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Supplementary appropriations, renewable energy, education, mining, lottery
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June 15
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June 15
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Supplementary appropriations - education, health and human resources, general administration, veterans
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Aug 11
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Aug 12
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Supplementary appropriations, unemployment benefits
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Nov 17
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Expunging Records, State Retirement System, Supplementary Appropriations, & misc.
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Wisconsin
|
January 13
|
*
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Organizational session-Jan. 5
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Wyoming
|
January 13
|
March 6
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American Samoa
|
January 12
|
|
Second part convenes July 13
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District of Columbia
|
January 2
|
*
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Guam
|
January 12
|
*
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
January 12
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Puerto Rico
|
January 12
|
June 30
|
Second part runs September-October
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Virgin Islands
|
January 12
|
*
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