Dates of 2012 state legislative sessions

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State's session adjourneda = This state'sregular 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 statehas full-time legislators (A full-time state legislature is defined as a legislature that meets throughout the year.)

StateDates of sessionSession length limit[1]
State's session adjournedaAlabamaFebruary 7 - May 16. Special session May 17-24.30 legislative days in 105 calendar days
State's session adjournedaAlaskaJanuary 17 - April 15. Special session April 18 - April 30.90 calendar days
State's session adjournedaArizonaJanuary 10 - May 3Saturday of the last week in which the 100th calendar day falls
State's session adjournedaArkansasFebruary 13 – March 9 (Fiscal session)30 calendar days
State's session adjournedaCalifornia*January 4 – August 31August 31
State's session adjournedaColoradoJanuary 11 – May 9. Special session May 14-16120 calendar days
State's session adjournedaConnecticutFebruary 8 – May 9. Special session June 12-13
State's session adjournedaDelawareJanuary 10 – June 30June 30
State's session adjournedaFlorida*January 10 - March 9[2] Special session March 12-28.60 calendar days
State's session adjournedaGeorgiaJanuary 9 – mid April40 legislative days
State's session adjournedaHawaiiJanuary 18 – May 360 legislative days
State's session adjournedaIdahoJanuary 9 – mid AprilNone
State's session adjournedaIllinois*January 11 - TBD. Special session August 17None
State's session adjournedaIndianaJanuary 4 - March 10March 14
State's session adjournedaIowaJanuary 9 – May 9100 calendar days
State's session adjournedaKansasJanuary 9 – May 2090 calendar days
State's session adjournedaKentuckyJanuary 3 – April 9. Special session April 16-20.60 legislative days or April 15
State's session adjournedaLouisianaMarch 12 – June 460 legislative days in 85 calendar days
State's session adjournedaMaineJanuary 4 – May 31April 18
State's session adjournedaMarylandJanuary 11 – April 9. Special sessions May 14-16, August 9-1590 calendar days
State's session adjournedaMassachusetts*January 4 – January 1, 2013Formal sessions, July 31; informal, no limit
State's session adjournedaMichigan*January 11 – December 27None
State's session adjournedaMinnesotaJanuary 24 – May 10. Special session August 24120 legislative days in 2 years, or the 1st Monday after the 3rd Saturday in May each year
State's session adjournedaMississippiJanuary 3 – May 3125 calendar days
State's session adjournedaMissouriJanuary 4 – May 30. Special session October 12May 30
State's session adjournedaMontanaNo regular session in 2012
State's session adjournedaNebraskaJanuary 4 – April 1860 legislative days
State's session adjournedaNevadaNo regular session in 2012
State's session adjournedaNew HampshireJanuary 4 – June 2745 legislative days or July 1
State's session adjournedaNew Jersey*January 10 – TBD. Special sessions July 2 and July 30None
State's session adjournedaNew MexicoJanuary 17 – February 1630 calendar days
State's session adjournedaNew York State*January 4 – June 22None
State's session adjournedaNorth CarolinaMay 16 – July 4. Special sessions January 4 and February 16-18.None
State's session adjournedaNorth DakotaNo regular session in 2012
State's session adjournedaOhio*January 3 –None
State's session adjournedaOklahomaFebruary 6 – May 25May 25
State's session adjournedaOregonFebruary 1 – March 635 calendar days
State's session adjournedaPennsylvania*January 3 - November 30None
State's session adjournedaRhode IslandJanuary 3 – June 13None
State's session adjournedaSouth CarolinaJanuary 11 – June 7. Special session June 19-29June 7
State's session adjournedaSouth DakotaJanuary 10 – March 1940 legislative days
State's session adjournedaTennesseeJanuary 10 – mid-May90 legislative days
State's session adjournedaTexasNo regular session in 2012
State's session adjournedaUtahJanuary 23 – March 8. Special session June 2045 calendar days
State's session adjournedaVermontJanuary 3 – May 5None
State's session adjournedaVirginiaJanuary 11 – March 10. Special session March 10 - May 2.60 calendar days
State's session adjournedaWashingtonJanuary 9 – March 8. Special sessions March 12 to April 10, second special session April 10-11.60 calendar days
State's session adjournedaWest VirginiaJanuary 11 – March 1060 calendar days
State's session adjournedaWisconsin*January 10 – March 16. Returned for limited business on April 24None
State's session adjournedaWyomingFebruary 13 – March 920 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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