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2012 Legislative Session by Convening Date
As of April 5, 2012
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Regular Session
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Special Session
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State
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Convene
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Adjourn
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Comments
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Convene
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Adjourn
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Comments
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District of Columbia
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Jan 2
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*
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Kentucky
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Jan 3
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Apr 9
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Mississippi
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Jan 3
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May 5
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Ohio
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Jan 3
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*
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Pennsylvania
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Jan 3
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*
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Rhode Island
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Jan 3
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mid June
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Vermont
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Jan 3
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mid May
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California
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Jan 4
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Aug 31
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Indiana**
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Jan 4
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Mar 10
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Organizational session is November 22, 2011
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Maine
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Jan 4
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Apr 18
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Massachusetts
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Jan 4
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*
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Missouri
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Jan 4
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May 30
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Nebraska
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Jan 4
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mid April
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New Hampshire
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Jan 4
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Jul 1
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New York
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Jan 4
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*
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North Carolina
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Jan 4
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mid July
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Will reconvene Feb 16-18, April 23-25, May 16-mid July
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Georgia
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Jan 9
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March 29
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Idaho
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Jan 9
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March 29
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Iowa
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Jan 9
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April 17
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Kansas
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Jan 9
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Mar 31
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Washington
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Jan 9
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Mar 8
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Mar 12
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FY'2013 budget
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Arizona
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Jan 10
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mid April
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Delaware
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Jan 10
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Jun 30
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Florida
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Jan 10
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March 9
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Mar 14
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Mar 28
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Redistricting
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New Jersey
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Jan 10
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South Dakota
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Jan 10
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March 19
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Tennessee
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Jan 10
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mid May
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Wisconsin
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Jan 10
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American Samoa
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Jan 10
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Guam
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Jan 10
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Northern Mariana Islands
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Jan 10
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Puerto Rico
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Jan 10
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Jun 30
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U.S. Virgin Islands
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Jan 10
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South Carolina
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Jan 10
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June 7
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Colorado
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Jan 11
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May 9
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Illinois
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Jan 11
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Maryland
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Jan 11
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Apr 19
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Michigan
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Jan 11
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Virginia
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Jan 11
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Mar10
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Mar 10
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Budget
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West Virginia
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Jan 11
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Mar 16
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Started extended budget session on March 11
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Alaska
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Jan 17
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Apr 15
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New Mexico
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Jan 17
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Feb 16
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Utah
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Jan 23
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Mar 8
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Minnesota
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Jan 24
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May 21
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Oregon
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Feb 1
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Mar 5
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Oklahoma
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Feb 6
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May 25
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Alabama
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Feb 7
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mid May
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Connecticut
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Feb 8
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May 9
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Arkansas
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Feb 13
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Mar 9
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Fiscal Session – session may be extended by ¾ votes by both Houses but cannot exceed 15 calendar days
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Wyoming
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Feb 13
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Mar 8
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Louisiana
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Mar 12
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Jun 4
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Montana
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No regular session in 2012
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Nevada
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No regular session in 2012
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North Dakota
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No regular session in 2012
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Texas
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No regular session in 2012
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Key:
*=Legislature meets throughout the year.
**=Date for convening will be determined during the organizational session.
Contact for More Information
Legislative Management Program
NCSL—Denver
(303) 364-7700
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