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Dates of 2012 state legislative sessions

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State Dates of session Session length limit [1]
Begins.png Alabama February 7 - mid-May 30 legislative days in 105 calendar days
Specialsession.png Alaska January 17 - April 15. Began special session April 18. 90 calendar days
Begins.png Arizona January 10 - mid April Saturday of the last week in which the 100th calendar day falls
Ends.png Arkansas February 13 – March 9 (Fiscal session) 30 calendar days
Begins.png California* January 4 – August 31 August 31
Begins.png Colorado January 11 – May 9 120 calendar days
Begins.png Connecticut February 8 – May 9
Begins.png Delaware January 10 – June 30 June 30
Ends.png Florida* January 10 - March 9 [2] Held a special session March 12 through March 28. 60 calendar days
Ends.png Georgia January 9 – mid April 40 legislative days
Begins.png Hawaii January 18 – late April 60 legislative days
Ends.png Idaho January 9 – mid April None
Begins.png Illinois* January 11 - None
Ends.png Indiana January 4 - March 10 March 14
Begins.png Iowa January 9 – April 17 (Estimated) 100 calendar days
Inrecess.png Kansas January 9 – March 31 90 calendar days
Ends.png Kentucky January 3 – April 9. Special session April 16-20. 60 legislative days or April 15
Begins.png Louisiana March 12 – June 4 60 legislative days in 85 calendar days
Inrecess.png Maine January 4 – April 18 (Estimated) April 18
Ends.png Maryland January 11 – April 9 90 calendar days
Begins.png Massachusetts* January 4 – Formal sessions, July 31; informal, no limit
Begins.png Michigan* January 11 – None
Begins.png Minnesota January 24 – May 21 120 legislative days in 2 years, or the 1st Monday after the 3rd Saturday in May each year
Begins.png Mississippi January 3 – May 5 125 calendar days
Begins.png Missouri January 4 – May 30 May 30
Ends.png Montana No regular session in 2012
Ends.png Nebraska January 4 – April 18 60 legislative days
Ends.png Nevada No regular session in 2012
Begins.png New Hampshire January 4 – July 1 45 legislative days or July 1
Inrecess.png New Jersey* January 10 – TBD. In recess from March 16 to April 15 for budget hearings None
Ends.png New Mexico January 17 – February 16 30 calendar days
Begins.png New York State* January 4 – None
Inrecess.png North Carolina May 12 – TBD. Held special sessions January 4 and February 16-18. None
Ends.png North Dakota No regular session in 2012
Begins.png Ohio* January 3 – None
Begins.png Oklahoma February 6 – May 25 May 25
Ends.png Oregon February 1 – March 6 35 calendar days
Inrecess.png Pennsylvania* January 3 - TBD None
Begins.png Rhode Island January 3 – mid June None
Begins.png South Carolina January 11 – mid-June June 7
Ends.png South Dakota January 10 – March 19 40 legislative days
Begins.png Tennessee January 10 – mid-May 90 legislative days
Inrecess.png Texas No regular session in 2012
Ends.png Utah January 23 – March 8 45 calendar days
Begins.png Vermont January 3 – mid-May None
Specialsession.png Virginia January 11 – March 10. Special session began March 10. 60 calendar days
Ends.png Washington January 9 – March 8. Special sessions March 12 to April 10, second special session April 10-11. 60 calendar days
Ends.png West Virginia January 11 – March 10 60 calendar days
Inrecess.png Wisconsin* January 10 – March 16. Will return for limited business on April 24 None
Ends.png Wyoming February 13 – March 9 20 legislative days

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References

  1. ↑ Legislative Session Lengths, NCSL
  2. ↑ In 2012, the Legislature began its session in January so more time could be devoted to map drawing and debate. Lawmakers usually don’t meet until March.
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