2009 Regular Legislative Session Calendar
as of November 24, 2008
| State |
Convene |
Adjourn |
Comments |
| Alabama |
February 3 |
May 18 |
|
| Alaska |
January 20 |
April 19 |
|
| Arizona |
January 12 |
late April |
|
| Arkansas |
January 12 |
March 12 |
Session usually is extended |
| California |
Dec. 1, 2008 |
September 12 |
|
| Colorado |
January 7 |
May 6 |
|
| Connecticut |
January 7 |
June 3 |
|
| Delaware |
January 13 |
June 30 |
|
| Florida |
March 3 |
May 1 |
Organizational session-November 18, 2008 |
| Georgia |
January 12 |
late March |
|
| Hawaii |
January 21 |
early May |
|
| Idaho |
January 12 |
early April |
Organizational session-December 4, 2008 |
| Illinois |
January 14 |
* |
|
| Indiana |
January 7 |
April 29 |
Organizational session-November 18, 2008 |
| Iowa |
January 12 |
May 1 |
|
| Kansas |
January 12 |
late April |
Organizational session-December 1, 2008 |
| Kentucky |
January 6 |
March 30 |
|
| Louisiana |
April 27 |
June 25 |
Governor has expressed intent to call a special session prior to the regular session |
| Maine |
Dec. 3, 2008 |
June 17 |
|
| Maryland |
January 14 |
April 13 |
|
| Massachusetts |
January 7 |
* |
|
| Michigan |
January 14 |
* |
|
| Minnesota |
January 6 |
May 18 |
|
| Mississippi |
January 6 |
April 5 |
|
| Missouri |
January 7 |
May 30 |
|
| Montana |
January 5 |
late April |
|
| Nebraska |
January 7 |
early June |
|
| Nevada |
February 7 |
June 8 |
|
| New Hampshire |
January 7 |
July 1 |
Organizational session-December 3, 2008 |
| New Jersey |
January 13 |
* |
|
| New Mexico |
January 20 |
March 21 |
|
| New York |
January 7 |
* |
|
| North Carolina |
January 28 |
early July |
|
| North Dakota |
January 6 |
April 30 |
Organizational session-December 2008 |
| Ohio |
January 5 |
* |
|
| Oklahoma |
February 2 |
May 29 |
Organizational session-January 6 |
| Oregon |
January 12 |
late June |
|
| Pennsylvania |
January 6 |
* |
|
| Rhode Island |
January 6 |
late June |
|
| South Carolina |
January 13 |
June 4 |
|
| South Dakota |
January 13 |
March 30 |
|
| Tennessee |
January 13 |
late May |
|
| Texas |
January 13 |
June 1 |
|
| Utah |
January 26 |
March 12 |
|
| Vermont |
January 7 |
mid May |
|
| Virginia |
January 14 |
February 28 |
|
| Washington |
January 12 |
April 26 |
|
| West Virginia |
February 11 |
April 11 |
Organizational session-January 14 |
| Wisconsin |
January 13 |
* |
Organizational session-January 5 |
| Wyoming |
January 13 |
March 6 |
|
| American Samoa |
January 12 |
|
Second part convenes July 13 |
| District of Columbia |
January 2 |
* |
|
| Guam |
January 12 |
* |
|
| Northern Mariana Islands |
January 12 |
|
|
| Puerto Rico |
January 12 |
June 30 |
Second part runs September-October |
| Virgin Islands |
January 12 |
* |
|
Key
* = Legislature meets throughout the year.
Contact for More Information
Legislative Management Program
NCSL--Denver
303-364-7700
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