2006 State Legislative Session Calendar
December 15, 2006
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State |
Regular Session |
Special Session |
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Convene |
Adjourn |
Comments |
Convene |
Adjourn |
Comments |
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Alabama |
Jan 10 |
Apr 17 |
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Alaska |
Jan 9 |
May 9 |
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May 10 |
June 8 |
Oil tax reform |
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July 12 |
Aug 10 |
Petroleum production tax, natural gas contract |
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Nov 13 |
Nov 20 |
Benefits for same-sex partners |
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Arizona |
Jan 9 |
June 22 |
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Jan 24 |
Mar 6 |
English-language learners |
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Arkansas |
--- |
--- |
No regular session in 2006 |
April 2 |
Apr 7 |
School finance, second-hand smoke |
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California |
Jan 4 |
Aug 31 |
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June 27 |
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Prison reform |
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Colorado |
Jan 11 |
May 8 |
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July 6 |
July 10 |
Immigration, common law marriage, citizen initiatives |
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Connecticut |
Feb 8 |
May 3 |
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Delaware |
Jan 10 |
June 30 |
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Florida |
Mar 7 |
May 5 |
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Georgia |
Jan 9 |
Mar 30 |
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Hawaii |
Jan 18 |
May 4 |
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Idaho |
Jan 9 |
April 11 |
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Aug 25 |
Aug 25 |
Property tax relief |
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Illinois |
Jan 11 |
* |
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Indiana |
Jan 9** |
Mar 14 |
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Iowa |
Jan 9 |
May 4 |
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July 14 |
July 14 |
Eminent domain |
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Kansas |
Jan 9 |
May 25 |
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Kentucky |
Jan 3 |
April 12 |
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June 22 |
June 28 |
Tax reform |
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Louisiana |
Mar 27 |
June 19 |
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Feb 6 |
Feb 17 |
Levee boards; consolidation of government offices; disaster relief issues |
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Dec 8 |
Dec 15 |
Tax and insurance relief |
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Maine |
Jan 4 |
May 24 |
Extended from Apr 19 |
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Maryland |
Jan 11 |
Apr 10 |
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June 14 |
June 23 |
Electricity rates, sex offenders |
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Massachusetts |
Jan 4 |
* |
Formal sessions end July 31 |
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Michigan |
Jan 11 |
* |
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Minnesota |
Mar 1 |
May 21 |
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Mississippi |
Jan 3 |
Apr 2 |
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Aug 24 |
Sept 13 |
Economic development; housing; disaster relief-related funding |
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Oct 5 |
Oct 5 |
Housing taxes |
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Missouri |
Jan 4 |
May 26 |
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Montana |
--- |
--- |
No regular session in 2006 |
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Nebraska |
Jan 4 |
Apr 13 |
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Nevada |
--- |
--- |
No regular session in 2006 |
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New Hampshire |
Jan 4 |
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Recessed to call of the chair June 28 |
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New Jersey |
Jan 10 |
* |
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July 4 |
July 8 |
Budget |
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New Mexico |
Jan 17 |
Feb 15 |
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New York |
Jan 4 |
* |
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Dec 13 |
Dec 13 |
Legislative pay raises; charter schools; penalties for sex offenders; insurance for mental health treatment |
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North Carolina |
May 9 |
July 28 |
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North Dakota |
--- |
--- |
No regular session in 2006 |
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Ohio |
Jan 2 |
* |
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Oklahoma |
Feb 6 |
May 26 |
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May 25 |
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Budget
Adjourned to the call of the chair on May 26 |
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Oregon |
--- |
--- |
No regular session in 2006 |
Apr 20 |
Apr 20 |
Funding for schools and human services |
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Pennsylvania |
Jan 3 |
* |
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Sept 28, 2005 |
Nov 28 |
Tax relief |
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Rhode Island |
Jan 3 |
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Recessed on June 24 |
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South Carolina |
Jan 10 |
June 14 |
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South Dakota |
Jan 10 |
Mar 21 |
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Tennessee |
Jan 10 |
May 27 |
Extended from Apr |
Jan 10 |
Feb 6 |
Ethics |
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Texas |
--- |
--- |
No regular session in 2006 |
Apr 17 |
May 15 |
School financing |
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Utah |
Jan 16 |
Mar 1 |
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May 24 |
May 24 |
Technical changes, appropriations |
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Sept 19 |
Sept 19 |
Tax issues |
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Vermont |
Jan 3 |
June 1 |
Recessed on May 10 |
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Virginia |
Jan 11 |
Mar 11 |
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Mar 27 |
Sept 28 |
Budget |
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Washington |
Jan 9 |
Mar 8 |
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West Virginia |
Jan 11 |
Mar 11 |
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June 13 |
June 14 |
Child abuse, sex offenders, supplemental appropriations |
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Nov 9 |
Nov 14 |
Tax issues |
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Wisconsin |
Jan 17 |
* |
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Feb 14 |
Mar 7 |
Low income energy assistance |
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Wyoming |
Feb 13 |
Mar 11 |
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American Samoa |
Jan 9 |
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2nd part of session begins July 10 |
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District of Columbia |
Jan 2 |
* |
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Guam |
Jan 9 |
* |
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Puerto Rico |
Jan 9 |
June 30 |
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Virgin Islands |
Jan 9 |
* |
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Key:
*=Legislature meets throughout the year
**=Constitutional opening date, which may be changed. Per the organizational session held November 22, 2005, the House will convene January 4, 2006 and the Senate January 9, 2006.
Contact for More Information:
Natalie O'Donnell
Legislative Management Program
NCSL-Denver
(303) 364-7700
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