January 3, 2007 Legislatures in All 50 States To Convene for Regular 2007 Sessions DENVER - State legislatures in all 50 states will hold regular sessions in 2007. All but five begin in January, 2007 or December, 2006. Others start later thhis year. The length of sessions varies from a few months to most of the year. Read more about the differences among state legislatures at this NCSL Backgrounder on full- vs. part-time legislatures. A new party is in power in 11 states. Below is a session calendar showing the regular session schedule. Information about U.S. territories and D.C., as well as special sessions as they develop, is here. | | Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | April | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. | | Ala. | | 3/6 - 6/18 | | | Alaska | 1/16 - 5/16 | | | Ariz. | 1/8 - 4/21 | | | Ark. | 1/8 - 3/8* | | | Calif. | 12/4/06 - 9/12/07 | | | Colo. | 1/10 - 5/9 | | | Conn. | 1/3 - 6/6 | | | Del. | 1/9 - 6/30 | | | Fla. | | 3/6 - 5/4 | | | Ga. | 1/8 - late Mar. | | | Hawaii | 1/17 - 5/3 | | | Idaho | 1/8 - late Mar. | | | Ill. | 1/10 - throughout the year | | Ind. | 1/8 - 4/29 | | | Iowa | 1/8 - 4/28 | | | Kan. | 1/8 - late April | | | Ky. | 1/2 - 3/30 | | | La. | | 4/30 - 6/28 | | | Maine | 12/6/06 - 6/20/07 | | | Md. | 1/10 - 4/9 | | | Mass. | 1/3 - throughout the year | | Mich. | 1/10 - throughout the year | | Minn. | 1/3 - 5/21 | | | Miss. | 1/2 - 4/1 | | | Mo. | 1/3 - 5/30 | | | Mont. | 1/1 - late April | | | Neb. | 1/3 - early June | | | Nev. | | 2/5 - 6/4 | | | N.H. | 1/3 - 7/1 | | | N.J. | 1/9 - throughout the year | | N.M. | 1/16 - 3/17 | | | N.Y. | 1/3 - throughout the year | | N.C. | 1/24 - early July | | | N.D. | 1/9 - 3/30 | | | Ohio | 1/2 - throughout the year | | Okla. | | 2/5 - 5/25 | | | Ore. | 1/8 - early July | | | Pa. | 1/2 - throughout the year | | R.I. | 1/2 - late June | | | S.C. | 1/9 - 6/7 | | | S.D. | 1/9 - late March | | | Tenn. | 1/9 - late May | | | Texas | 1/9 - 5/28 | | | Utah | 1/15 - 2/28 | | | Vt. | 1/3 - mid May | | | Va. | 1/10 - 2/24 | | | Wash. | 1/8 - 4/22 | | | W. V. | 1/10 - 3/10 | | | Wis. | 1/3 - throughout the year | | Wyo. | 1/9 - 3/14 | | | | *Session is usually extended. | | NCSL is the bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the states, commonwealths and territories. It provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues and is an effective and respected advocate for the interests of the states in the American federal system. ### |