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State
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Regular
Session Convened
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Regular Session 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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March 1
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June 9
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Possible special session – coastal insurance
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Alaska
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January 18
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April 17
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April 18
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May 14
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FY'2012 budget, funding for education scholarship, extension of boards and commissions
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Alaska
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June 27
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June 28
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Coastal Management
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Arizona
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January 10
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April 20
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January 19
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January 20
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Medicaid waiver
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Arizona
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February 14
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February 16
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Econmic Development
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Arizona
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June 10 |
June 13 |
Extending unemployment benefits
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Arizona
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November 1 |
November 1 |
Remove chair from redistricting commission
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Arkansas
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January 10
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April 27
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Session extended from March 10th
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California
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December 6, 2010
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September 9
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Organizational session is
Dec. 6, 2010
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December 6, 2010
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Budget shortfall
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Colorado
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January 12
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May 11
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Connecticut
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January 5
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June 8
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June 30
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Budget deficit
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Delaware
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January 11
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June 30
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Florida
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March 8
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May 6
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Organizational session is
Nov. 16, 2010
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Georgia
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January 10
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April 20
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August 15
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August 31
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Redistricting
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Hawaii
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January 19
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May 5
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Idaho
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January 10
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April 7
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Organizational session is
Dec. 2, 2010
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Illinois
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January 12
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*
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Indiana
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January 5**
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April 29
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Organizational session is
Nov. 16, 2010
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Iowa
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January 10
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June 30
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Kansas
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January 10
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June 1
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Organizational session is
Dec. 6, 2010 (House only).
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Kentucky
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January 4
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March 9
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March 14
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April 6
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Medicaid budget, Graduation
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Louisiana
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April 25
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June 23
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March 20
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April 13
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Redistricting
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Maine
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December 1, 2010
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June 29
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Organizational session is
Dec. 1, 2010
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September 27
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September 27
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Redistricting
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Maryland
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January 12
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April 11
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October 17
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October 20
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Redistricting
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Massachusetts
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January 5
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*
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Joint rules prohibit formal sessions after the third Wednesday of November. Informal sessions are permitted throughout the year
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Michigan
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January 12
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*
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Minnesota
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January 4
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May 23
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July 19
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July 20
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FY'2012 Budget
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Mississippi
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January 4
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April 7
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Missouri
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January 5
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May 30
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September 6
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October 25
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Job creation, tax incentives and credits, presidential primary election
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Montana
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January 3
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April 28
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Nebraska
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January 5
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May 26
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November 1
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Keystone XL pipeline
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Nevada
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February 7
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June 6
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New Hampshire
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January 5
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July 1
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Organizational session is
Dec. 1, 2010
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New Jersey
|
January 12
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*
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New Mexico
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January 18
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March 19
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September 6
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September 24
|
Redistricting, unemployment insurance, department consolidations, driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants
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New York
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January 5
|
*
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North Carolina
|
January 26
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early July
|
Reconvenes on Nov 7, 2011
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North Dakota
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January 4
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April 28
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Organizational session is
Dec. 6, 2010
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November 7
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November 11
|
Redistricting, disaster relief, health insurance exchange, nickname
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Ohio
|
January 3
|
*
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Oklahoma
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February 7
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May 20
|
Organizational session is
Jan. 4, 2011
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Oregon
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February 1
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June 30
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Organizational session is
Jan. 10, 2011
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Pennsylvania
|
January 4
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*
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Rhode Island
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January 4
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July 1
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South Carolina
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January 11
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June 29
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Session can be extended by 2/3 vote
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July 26
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July 26
|
Redistricting
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South Dakota
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January 11
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March 28
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October 24
|
October 24
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Redistricting
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Tennessee
|
January 11
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May 21
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Texas
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January 11
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May 30
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May 31
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June 29
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School funding, healthcare cost containment, Medicaid
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Utah
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January 24
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March 10
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March 25
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March 25
|
Repeal government records bill
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Utah
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July 20
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July 20
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Judicial, alcohol regulation, bond, prison relocation
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Utah
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October 3
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October 17
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Redistricting
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Vermont
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January 5
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May 6
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Virginia
|
January 12
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February 27
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February 27
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Redistricting
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Washington
|
January 10
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April 22
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April 26
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May 25
|
Budget
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Washington
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November 28
|
December 14
|
2011-2013 Operating budget
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West Virginia
|
January 12
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March 18
|
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August 1
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August 5
|
Redistricting, taxes, supplemental appropriations
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West Virginia
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August 18
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August 21
|
Redistricting
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West Virginia
|
|
|
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November 13
|
November 15 |
Certifying results of Gubernatorial election
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Wisconsin
|
January 11
|
*
|
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January 4
|
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Economic Development
|
|
Wisconsin
|
|
|
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September 29
|
|
Employment Incentives
|
|
Wyoming
|
January 11
|
March 3
|
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American Samoa
|
January 10
|
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District of Columbia
|
January 3
|
*
|
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Guam
|
January 10
|
*
|
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Northern Mariana Islands
|
January 10
|
|
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Puerto Rico
|
January 10
|
June 30
|
Second part runs from
Sept. 15 to Nov. 15.
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U.S. Virgin Islands
|
January 10
|
*
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