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2012 Legislative Session Calendar
as of August 3, 2012
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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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February 7
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May 16
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May 17
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May 24
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Redistricting, immigration, finances
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Alaska
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January 17
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April 16
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April 18
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April 30
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Oil & gas production taxes, sex crimes
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Arizona
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January 10
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May 3
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Arkansas
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February 13
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March 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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California
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January 4
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August 31
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Colorado
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January 11
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May 9
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May 14
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May 16
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Water projects, civil unions, driving under the influence, unemployment insurance
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Connecticut
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February 8
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May 9
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Delaware
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January 10
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June 30
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ADJOURNED
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Florida
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January 10
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March 9
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March 14
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March 28
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Redistricting
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Georgia
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January 9
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March 29
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Hawaii
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January 18
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May 3
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Idaho
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January 9
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March 29
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Illinois
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January 11
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*
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Indiana
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January 4**
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March 10
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Organizational session is
November 22, 2011
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Iowa
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January 9
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May 9
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Kansas
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January 9
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June 1
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session was extended from
March 31
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Kentucky
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January 3
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April 12
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April 16
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April 20
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Transportation cabinet funding and illegal prescription drug abuse
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Louisiana
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March 12
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June 4
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Organizational session is
January 9, 2012
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Maine
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January 4
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May 31
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Maryland
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January 11
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April 9
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May 14
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May 16
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Tax package
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Aug 9
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Expanded gaming
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Massachusetts
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January 4
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*
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Joint rules prohibit formal sessions afterJuly 31. Informal sessions are permitted throughout the year
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Michigan
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January 11
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*
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Minnesota
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January 24
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May 9
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Mississippi
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January 3
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May 3
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Missouri
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January 4
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May 30
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Montana
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No regular session in 2012
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Nebraska
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January 4
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April 18
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Nevada
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No regular session in 2012
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New Hampshire
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January 4
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July 1
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ADJOURNED
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New Jersey
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January 10
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New Mexico
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January 17
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February 16
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New York
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January 4
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*
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North Carolina
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January 4
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July 3
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ADJOURNED
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North Dakota
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No regular session in 2012
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Ohio
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January 3
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*
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Oklahoma
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February 6
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May 25
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Oregon
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February 1
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March 5
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Pennsylvania
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January 3
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Rhode Island
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January 3
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June 13
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ADJOURNED
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October
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Potential special session: pensions
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South Carolina
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January 11
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Nov 12
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session was extended from June 7
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South Dakota
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January 10
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March 19
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Tennessee
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January 10
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May 1
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Texas
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No regular session in 2012
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Utah
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January 23
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March 8
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June 20
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June 20
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Public education budget, alcohol control act, AG issues, 2012 ballot issues, accreditation for nursing education programs
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Vermont
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January 3
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May 22
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Virginia
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January 11
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March 10
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March 10
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May 15
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Budget
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Washington
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January 9
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March 8
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March 12
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April 10
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FY'2013 budget
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April 11
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April 11
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FY'2013 budget
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West Virginia
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January 11
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March 16
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March 16
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March 16
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Energy/manufacturing tax credit, supplemental appropriations
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Wisconsin
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January 10
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Wyoming
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February 13
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March 8
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American Samoa
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January 10
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District of Columbia
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January 2
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Guam
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January 10
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Northern Mariana Islands
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January 10
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Puerto Rico
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January 10
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June 30
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ADJOURNED
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U.S. Virgin Islands
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January 10
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Key:
*=Legislature meets throughout the year.
**=Date for convening will be determined during the organizational session.
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