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State's session adjourneda = This state's regular session is adjourned for 2013.
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 5 - May 20 30 legislative days in 105 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Alaska January 15 - April 14 90 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Arizona January 14 – June 14 Saturday of the last week in which the 100th calendar day falls
State's session adjourneda Arkansas January 14 – May 17 60 calendar days
State's session adjourneda California* December 3, 2012 - September 13, 2013 September 12
State's session adjourneda Colorado January 9 – May 9 120 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Connecticut January 9 – June 5 Wednesday after the first Monday in June
State's session adjourneda Delaware January 8 – July 1 June 30
State's session adjourneda Florida* March 5 – May 3 60 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Georgia January 14 – March 29 40 legislative days
State's session adjourneda Hawaii January 16 – May 3 60 legislative days
State's session adjourneda Idaho January 7 – April 4 None
State's session adjourneda Illinois* January 9 – June 3 None
State's session adjourneda Indiana January 7 – April 29 April 29
State's session adjourneda Iowa January 14 – May 23 110 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Kansas January 14 – June 20 None
State's session adjourneda Kentucky January 8 – March 26 30 legislative days or March 30
State's session adjourneda Louisiana April 8 – June 6 45 legislative days in 60 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Maine December 5, 2012 – July 10, 2013 3rd Wed in June
State's session adjourneda Maryland January 9 – April 8 90 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Massachusetts* January 2 – December 31 Formal sessions, 3rd Wed in Nov; informal, no limit
State's session adjourneda Michigan* January 9 – December 31 None
State's session adjourneda Minnesota January 8 – May 20 120 legislative days in 2 years, or the 1st Monday after the 3rd Saturday in May each year
State's session adjourneda Mississippi January 8 – April 7 90 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Missouri January 9 – May 30 May 30
State's session adjourneda Montana January 7 – April 25 90 legislative days in two years
State's session adjourneda Nebraska January 9 – June 5 90 legislative days
State's session adjourneda Nevada February 4 – June 3 120 calendar days in two years
State's session adjourneda New Hampshire January 2 – July 1 45 legislative days or July 1
State's session adjourneda New Jersey* January 10 – December 31 None
State's session adjourneda New Mexico January 15 – March 16 60 calendar days
State's session adjourneda New York State* January 9 – December 31 None
State's session adjourneda North Carolina January 9 – July 26 None
State's session adjourneda North Dakota January 8 - May 6 80 legislative days in two years
State's session adjourneda Ohio* January 7 – December 31 None
State's session adjourneda Oklahoma February 4 – May 24 Last Friday in May
State's session adjourneda Oregon February 4 – July 9 160 calendar days
State's session adjournedaPennsylvania* January 2 – December 31 None
State's session adjourneda Rhode Island January 1 – July 5 None
State's session adjourneda South Carolina January 8 – June 20 First Thurs in June
State's session adjourneda South Dakota January 8 – March 25 40 legislative days
State's session adjourneda Tennessee January 11 - May 21 90 legislative days
State's session adjourneda Texas January 8 - May 27 140 calendar days in two years
State's session adjourneda Utah January 28 – March 14 45 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Vermont January 9 – May 14 None
State's session adjourneda Virginia January 9 – February 25 30 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Washington January 14 – April 29 105 calendar days
State's session adjourneda West Virginia January 9 – April 14 60 calendar days
State's session adjourneda Wisconsin* January 7 – November 15 None
State's session adjourneda Wyoming January 8 – February 27 40 legislative days

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  1. ↑ Legislative Session Lengths, NCSL
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