2009 Regular Legislative Session Calendar
as of November 24, 2008
State |
Convene |
Adjourn |
Comments |
Alabama |
February 3 |
May 18 |
|
Alaska |
January 20 |
April 19 |
|
Arizona |
January 12 |
late April |
|
Arkansas |
January 12 |
March 12 |
Session usually is extended |
California |
Dec. 1, 2008 |
September 12 |
|
Colorado |
January 7 |
May 6 |
|
Connecticut |
January 7 |
June 3 |
|
Delaware |
January 13 |
June 30 |
|
Florida |
March 3 |
May 1 |
Organizational session-November 18, 2008 |
Georgia |
January 12 |
late March |
|
Hawaii |
January 21 |
early May |
|
Idaho |
January 12 |
early April |
Organizational session-December 4, 2008 |
Illinois |
January 14 |
* |
|
Indiana |
January 7 |
April 29 |
Organizational session-November 18, 2008 |
Iowa |
January 12 |
May 1 |
|
Kansas |
January 12 |
late April |
Organizational session-December 1, 2008 |
Kentucky |
January 6 |
March 30 |
|
Louisiana |
April 27 |
June 25 |
Governor has expressed intent to call a special session prior to the regular session |
Maine |
Dec. 3, 2008 |
June 17 |
|
Maryland |
January 14 |
April 13 |
|
Massachusetts |
January 7 |
* |
|
Michigan |
January 14 |
* |
|
Minnesota |
January 6 |
May 18 |
|
Mississippi |
January 6 |
April 5 |
|
Missouri |
January 7 |
May 30 |
|
Montana |
January 5 |
late April |
|
Nebraska |
January 7 |
early June |
|
Nevada |
February 7 |
June 8 |
|
New Hampshire |
January 7 |
July 1 |
Organizational session-December 3, 2008 |
New Jersey |
January 13 |
* |
|
New Mexico |
January 20 |
March 21 |
|
New York |
January 7 |
* |
|
North Carolina |
January 28 |
early July |
|
North Dakota |
January 6 |
April 30 |
Organizational session-December 2008 |
Ohio |
January 5 |
* |
|
Oklahoma |
February 2 |
May 29 |
Organizational session-January 6 |
Oregon |
January 12 |
late June |
|
Pennsylvania |
January 6 |
* |
|
Rhode Island |
January 6 |
late June |
|
South Carolina |
January 13 |
June 4 |
|
South Dakota |
January 13 |
March 30 |
|
Tennessee |
January 13 |
late May |
|
Texas |
January 13 |
June 1 |
|
Utah |
January 26 |
March 12 |
|
Vermont |
January 7 |
mid May |
|
Virginia |
January 14 |
February 28 |
|
Washington |
January 12 |
April 26 |
|
West Virginia |
February 11 |
April 11 |
Organizational session-January 14 |
Wisconsin |
January 13 |
* |
Organizational session-January 5 |
Wyoming |
January 13 |
March 6 |
|
American Samoa |
January 12 |
|
Second part convenes July 13 |
District of Columbia |
January 2 |
* |
|
Guam |
January 12 |
* |
|
Northern Mariana Islands |
January 12 |
|
|
Puerto Rico |
January 12 |
June 30 |
Second part runs September-October |
Virgin Islands |
January 12 |
* |
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Key * = Legislature meets throughout the year.
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