State

Convenes

Adjourns

Comments

Alabama

Mar 4

Jun 16

Organizational session begins Jan. 14, 2003

Alaska

Jan 21

May 21

Arizona

Jan 13

June 19

Arkansas

Jan 13

April 16

California

Dec 2, 2002

mid-Sept

Colorado

Jan 8

May 7

Connecticut

Jan 8

Jun 4

Delaware

Jan 14

Jun 30

Florida

Mar 4

May 2

Organizational session begins Nov 19, 2002

Georgia

Jan 13

April 25

Hawaii

Jan 15

May 1

Idaho

Jan 6

May 3

Organizational session begins Dec. 5, 2002

Illinois

Jan 8

*

Indiana

Jan 07

Apr 27

Organizational session begins Nov 19, 2002

Iowa

Jan 13

May 2

Kansas

Jan 13

May 6

 Sine Die May 29, 2003

Kentucky

Jan 7

Mar 25

Louisiana

Mar 31

Jun 23

Maine

Dec 4, 2002

Jun 14

Maryland

Jan 8

Apr 7

Massachusetts

Jan 1

*

Michigan

Jan 8

*

Minnesota

Jan 7

May 19

Mississippi

Jan 7

Apr 6

Missouri

Jan 8

May 16

Montana

Jan 6

April 26

Nebraska

Jan 8

May 30

Nevada

Feb 3

Jun 3

New Hampshire

Jan 8

late June

Organizational day is Dec 4, 2002

New Jersey

Jan 14

*

New Mexico

Jan 21

Mar 22

New York

Jan 8

*

North Carolina

Jan 29

early July

North Dakota

Jan 7

Apr 25

Organizational session is Dec 2-4, 2002

Ohio

Jan 6

*

Oklahoma

Feb 3

May 30

Organizational day is Jan. 7, 2003

Oregon

Jan 13

mid-July

Pennsylvania

Jan 7

*

Rhode Island

Jan 7

late June

South Carolina

Jan 14

Jun 5

South Dakota

Jan 14

March 24

Tennessee

Jan 14

May 29

Texas

Jan 14

Jun 2

Utah

Jan 20

Mar 5

Vermont

Jan 8

May 30

Virginia

Jan 8

Feb 22

Odd-yr session traditionally is extended 15 days; if done, adjournment will change to Feb. 22

Washington

Jan 13

Apr 27

West Virginia

Jan 8

Mar 16

Wisconsin

Jan 6

*

Wyoming

Jan 14

March 6

American Samoa

Jan 13

Second part begins July 14, 2003

District of Columbia

Jan 2

*

Guam

Jan 13

*

Puerto Rico

Jan 13

Jun 30

Second part runs Sept-Oct

Virgin Islands

Jan 13

*