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Dates of 2012 state legislative sessions

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State's session adjourneda = This state's regular session has been adjourned for 2012.
State in regular sessiona = This state's legislature is in regular session.
State's session is in recessa = This state's legislature is in recess.
Specialsession.png = Special session.
(*) - This state has full-time legislators (A full-time state legislature is defined as a legislature that meets throughout the year.)

State Dates of session Session length limit[1]
State's session adjourneda Alabama February 7 - May 16. Special session May 17-24. 30 legislative days in 105 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Alaska January 17 - April 15. Special session April 18 - April 30. 90 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Arizona January 10 - May 3 Saturday of the last week in which the 100th calendar day falls
State's session adjourneda Arkansas February 13 – March 9 (Fiscal session) 30 calendar days
State's session adjourneda California* January 4 – August 31 August 31
State's session adjourneda Colorado January 11 – May 9. Special session May 14-16 120 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Connecticut February 8 – May 9. Special session June 12-13
State's session adjourneda Delaware January 10 – June 30 June 30
State's session adjourneda Florida* January 10 - March 9[2] Special session March 12-28. 60 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Georgia January 9 – mid April 40 legislative days
State's session adjourneda Hawaii January 18 – May 3 60 legislative days
State's session adjourneda Idaho January 9 – mid April None
State's session adjourneda Illinois* January 11 - TBD. Special session August 17 None
State's session adjourneda Indiana January 4 - March 10 March 14
State's session adjourneda Iowa January 9 – May 9 100 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Kansas January 9 – May 20 90 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Kentucky January 3 – April 9. Special session April 16-20. 60 legislative days or April 15
State's session adjourneda Louisiana March 12 – June 4 60 legislative days in 85 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Maine January 4 – May 31 April 18
State's session adjourneda Maryland January 11 – April 9. Special sessions May 14-16, August 9-15 90 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Massachusetts* January 4 – January 1, 2013 Formal sessions, July 31; informal, no limit
State's session adjourneda Michigan* January 11 – December 27 None
State's session adjourneda Minnesota January 24 – May 10. Special session August 24 120 legislative days in 2 years, or the 1st Monday after the 3rd Saturday in May each year
State's session adjourneda Mississippi January 3 – May 3 125 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Missouri January 4 – May 30. Special session October 12 May 30
State's session adjourneda Montana No regular session in 2012
State's session adjourneda Nebraska January 4 – April 18 60 legislative days
State's session adjourneda Nevada No regular session in 2012
State's session adjourneda New Hampshire January 4 – June 27 45 legislative days or July 1
State's session adjourneda New Jersey* January 10 – TBD. Special sessions July 2 and July 30 None
State's session adjourneda New Mexico January 17 – February 16 30 calendar days
State's session adjourneda New York State* January 4 – June 22 None
State's session adjourneda North Carolina May 16 – July 4. Special sessions January 4 and February 16-18. None
State's session adjourneda North Dakota No regular session in 2012
State's session adjourneda Ohio* January 3 – None
State's session adjourneda Oklahoma February 6 – May 25 May 25
State's session adjourneda Oregon February 1 – March 6 35 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Pennsylvania* January 3 - November 30 None
State's session adjourneda Rhode Island January 3 – June 13 None
State's session adjourneda South Carolina January 11 – June 7. Special session June 19-29 June 7
State's session adjourneda South Dakota January 10 – March 19 40 legislative days
State's session adjourneda Tennessee January 10 – mid-May 90 legislative days
State's session adjourneda Texas No regular session in 2012
State's session adjourneda Utah January 23 – March 8. Special session June 20 45 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Vermont January 3 – May 5 None
State's session adjourneda Virginia January 11 – March 10. Special session March 10 - May 2. 60 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Washington January 9 – March 8. Special sessions March 12 to April 10, second special session April 10-11. 60 calendar days
State's session adjourneda West Virginia January 11 – March 10 60 calendar days
State's session adjournedaWisconsin* January 10 – March 16. Returned for limited business on April 24 None
State's session adjourneda Wyoming February 13 – March 9 20 legislative days

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Footnotes

  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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