Updated September 25, 2023 2023 State Legislative Session Calendar Find out the 2023 state legislative session dates: when state sessions begin, adjourn and convene for special sessions. About State Legislatures Center for Legislative Strengthening Map
Updated August 11, 2023 2023 Legislator Compensation Legislator compensation varies across legislatures. The lowest annual state legislator salary in 2023 was $100 and the highest annual state legislator salary in 2023 was $142,000. In 2023, the average annual base salary for a state legislator was $43,494. This represents a 6% increase in average annual legislator base salary since 2022. About State Legislatures Center for Legislative Strengthening Table
Updated August 03, 2023 The Term-Limited States This chart shows the states with term limits and also those that have had term limits repealed or held unconstitutional. About State Legislatures Center for Legislative Strengthening Table
Updated July 26, 2023 Coping with Term Limits The effects of term limits and legislatures’ efforts to respond are collected and summarized in this guide to provide term limited legislatures with a comprehensive set of suggestions for dealing with the effects of term limits. Center for Legislative Strengthening
Updated June 06, 2023 District Offices in State Legislatures District offices give legislators and their staff a venue to conduct their work, hold meetings and retain close ties to the communities they represent. About a quarter of legislative chambers provide support for district offices through funding and oversight. Center for Legislative Strengthening
Updated May 11, 2023 Public Records Law and State Legislatures All 50 states have enacted laws requiring certain government records to be open to the public to increase transparency and public awareness of government decision-making. This list includes links to state public record statues that cover Public Records Acts/Freedom of Information Act Citations, as well as the provisions relevant to legislative exemptions and confidentiality. Center for Legislative Strengthening Table
Updated April 27, 2023 Do Filibusters Yield Deliberation or Delays? Depends on Whom You Ask. Filibusters, which can be used to prompt robust discourse or simply delay legislative action, are having a moment in some state legislative chambers this year. Center for Legislative Strengthening State Legislatures News
Updated April 20, 2023 African-American Legislators 2009 This chart shows the number of African-American state legislators in 2009. Center for Legislative Strengthening Table
Updated April 14, 2023 A Guide for Writing a State Legislative Personnel Manual The NCSL Guide for Writing a State Legislative Personnel Manual (Guide) was first published in 2002 as a tool for legislative staff managers who wanted to develop new or update existing manuals. Center for Legislative Strengthening
Updated April 12, 2023 Legislatures at a Glance This tool provides a snapshot of each state legislature’s partisan composition, gender and racial composition, and leadership. It also contains general state information. About State Legislatures Center for Legislative Strengthening
Updated April 07, 2023 State Legislative Policymaking in an Age of Political Polarization Summary of NCSL's Study on Political Polarization in State Legislatures. Center for Legislative Strengthening Table
Updated November 17, 2022 Separation of Powers: Legislative Oversight Legislative oversight takes many forms. Most often, legislative standing committees are responsible for continuous review of the work of the state agencies in their subject areas. About State Legislatures Center for Legislative Strengthening