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2013 Legislative Session Calendar (updated May 2, 2013)
Contact NCSL
For more information:
Angela Andrews
Legislative Management Program
NCSL—Denver
303-364-7700
Key For Table Below
Legislatures in bold indicate in session
* = Legislature meets throughout the year.
** = Convening date determined at November 2012 organizational session
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Not yet convened |
In Session |
Adjourned |
In Special Session |
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Regular Session
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Special Session
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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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Alabama
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Feb. 5
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May 20
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Alaska
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Jan. 15
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April 14
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Arizona
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Jan. 14
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late April
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Arkansas
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Jan. 14
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May 17
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Session extended by 2/3 vote of both houses
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California
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Dec. 3, 2012
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Sept 13
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Organizational session is Dec. 3.
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Jan. 28
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Healthcare Reform
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Colorado
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Jan . 9
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May 8
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Connecticut
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Jan. 9
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June 5
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Delaware
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Jan. 8
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June 30
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Florida
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March 5
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May 2
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Organization session is Nov. 20.
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Georgia
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Jan. 14
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March 28
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Hawaii
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Jan. 16
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May 2
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Idaho
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Jan. 7
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April 4
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Organizational session is Dec. 6.
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Illinois
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Jan. 9
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May 31
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Veto session held in fall.
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Indiana
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Jan. 7
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April 29
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Organizational session is Nov. 20.
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Iowa
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Jan. 14
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May 3
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Kansas
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Jan. 14
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late May
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Organizational session is Dec. 3.
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Kentucky
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Jan. 8
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Mar 26
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Louisiana
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April 8
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June 6
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Maine
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Dec. 5, 2012
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June 19
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Organizational session is Dec. 5.
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Maryland
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Jan. 9
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April 8
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Massachusetts
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Jan. 2
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Michigan
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Jan. 9
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Minnesota
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Jan. 8
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May 20
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Mississippi
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Jan. 8
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April 4
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April 26
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April 26
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Economic development
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Missouri
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Jan. 9
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May 30
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Montana
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Jan. 7
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April 24
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Nebraska
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Jan. 9
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early June
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Nevada
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Feb. 4
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June 3
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New Hampshire
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Jan. 2
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July 1
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Organizational session is Dec. 5.
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New Jersey
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Jan. 8
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New Mexico
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Jan. 15
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March 16
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New York
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Jan 9
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North Carolina
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Jan. 30
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early July
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Organizational session is Jan. 9.
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North Dakota
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Jan. 8
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March 28
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Organizational session is Dec. 3.
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Ohio
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Jan. 7
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Oklahoma
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Feb. 4
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May 31
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Organizational session is Jan. 8.
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Oregon
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Feb. 4
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July 13
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Organizational session is Jan. 14.
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Pennsylvania
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Jan. 1
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Rhode Island
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Jan. 1
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late June
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South Carolina
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Jan. 8
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June 6
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South Dakota
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Jan. 8
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March 25
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Tennessee
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Jan. 8
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April 19
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Organizational session
is Jan. 6-8.
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Texas
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Jan. 8
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May 27
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Utah
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Jan. 28
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March 14
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Vermont
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Jan. 9
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mid May
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Virginia
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Jan. 9
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Feb 23
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Constitution allows session to be extended for up to 30 days by a 2/3 vote of each house.
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Washington
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Jan. 14
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Apr 28
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May 13
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Budget, transportation, gun control
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West Virginia
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Feb. 13
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Apr 13
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Organizational session is Jan. 9
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Wisconsin
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Jan. 7
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Organizational session is Jan. 15.
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Wyoming
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Jan. 8
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Feb 27
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American Samoa
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Jan. 14
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Dst. of Columbia
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Jan. 2
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Guam
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Jan 14
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No. Mariana Is.
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Jan. 14
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Puerto Rico
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Jan. 14
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May 14
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Second session: Aug. 19
to Nov. 19.
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Virgin Islands
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Jan. 14
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