2020 State Legislative Session Calendar

6/3/2020

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The map below provides information on legislative sessions in each state, district and territory.

Click on any state to find information on regular session dates, and, if necessary, special session dates. If you would like the session calendar in table form or would like to print the information, go to the PDF version.

This map will be updated daily by 4 p.m. MT.

Organizational Session | Adjourned Sine Die | Not Yet Convened

In Special Session | In Session | In Regular/Special Session

Adjourned, Suspended or Postponed Related to COVID-19

             * Legislature meets throughout the year

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Alabama

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Feb. 4 May 18  

 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments  
     

Alaska

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 21 May 19  
 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
     

Arizona

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 13 May 26  

 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Arkansas

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
April 8 April 24  
 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Mar. 26 Mar. 28

Budget

California

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 6 Nov. 30  

COVID-19: Reconvened May 4.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Colorado

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 8 May 7/TBD  

COVID-19: Reconvened May 26.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Connecticut

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Feb. 5 April 21  

COVID-19: Adjourned sine die May 6.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Delaware

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 14 Jun. 30  

COVID-19: Reconvened May 26.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Florida

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 14 Mar. 19  
 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Georgia

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 13 Mar. 27  

COVID-19: Reconvening June 15.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
March 16 March 16

 

Hawaii

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 15 May 7/TBD  

COVID-19: Reconvened May 11. Suspended until further notice.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Idaho

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 6 Mar. 20  
 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Illinois

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 8       *  

 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
May 20 May 24

Budget, health emergency

Indiana

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 6 Mar. 11  
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Iowa

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 13 April 21  

COVID-19: Reconvening June 3.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Kansas

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 13 May 21  

 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jun. 3 Jun. 10

COVID-19 Economic Security

Kentucky

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 7 April 15  

 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Louisiana

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Mar. 9 Jun. 1  

 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jun. 1 Jun. 30

Budget

 

Maine

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 8 Mar. 17  
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Maryland

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 8 Mar. 18  
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Massachusetts

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 1 * Legislature meets throughout the year

 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Michigan

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 8 * Legislature meets throughout the year.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Minnesota

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Feb. 11 May 18  

 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Mississippi

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 7 May 10  

COVID 19: Reconvening May 7.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Missouri

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 8 May 17  
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Montana

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
    No regular session in 2020
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Nebraska

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 8 April 23/TBD  

COVID-19: Adjourned until July 20.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Nevada

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
    No regular session in 2020
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

New Hampshire

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 8 June 30

 

COVID-19: Adjourned until further notice.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

New Jersey

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 14 * Legislature meets throughout the year.
 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

New Mexico

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 21 Feb. 20  
 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

New York

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 8      *  

COVID-19: Resumed session May 26.
   

 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

North Carolina

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
April 28 Mid July  
 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
     
     

North Dakota

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
    No regular session in 2020
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Ohio

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 15   *

 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Oklahoma

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Feb. 3 May 29  

 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
April 6 April 8

Health emergency

Oregon

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Feb. 3 Mar. 8  
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Pennsylvania

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 7   *  

 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Rhode Island

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 7      *  

COVID-19: Canceled session through June 5.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

South Carolina

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 14      *

 

COVID-19: Reconvened May 12.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

South Dakota

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 14 Mar. 30  
 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Tennessee

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 14 April 22  

COVID 19 : Adjourned until June 1.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Texas

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
    No regular session in 2020
 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Utah

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 27 Mar. 12  
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
April 16 April 23

Health emergency

Vermont

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 7 May 8  

COVID-19: Quorum April 8 on remote voting.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
     

Virginia

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 8 Mar. 12 Virginia House veto session April 22.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Washington

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 13 Mar. 12  
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

West Virginia

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 8 Mar. 7  
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
     
     

Wisconsin

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 14 Mar. 7  

COVID-19: Postponed Senate's March floor period. Will call extraordinary session this spring. Assembly adjourned in February. 
   

 
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
April 4 April 8

Election

Wyoming

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Feb. 10 Mar. 12   
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
May 15  

Federal funding distribution

American Samoa

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
TBD    
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

District of Columbia

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 2 * Legislature meets throughout the year.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Guam

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 13 Dec. 31

COVID-19: Reconvened.
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Northern Mariana Islands

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
TBD    
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Puerto Rico

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 13 Nov. 15  
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

Virgin Islands

Regular Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
Jan. 13 * Legislature meets throughout the year.

COVID-19: Reconvened May 7.
 

 

  
Special Session
Convene Adjourn Comments
   

 

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