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State's session adjourneda = This state'sregular 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 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 5 - May 2030 legislative days in 105 calendar days
State's session adjournedaAlaskaJanuary 15 - April 1490 calendar days
State's session adjournedaArizonaJanuary 14 – June 14Saturday of the last week in which the 100th calendar day falls
State's session adjournedaArkansasJanuary 14 – May 1760 calendar days
State's session adjournedaCalifornia*December 3, 2012 - September 13, 2013September 12
State's session adjournedaColoradoJanuary 9 – May 9120 calendar days
State's session adjournedaConnecticutJanuary 9 – June 5Wednesday after the first Monday in June
State's session adjournedaDelawareJanuary 8 – July 1June 30
State's session adjournedaFlorida*March 5 – May 360 calendar days
State's session adjournedaGeorgiaJanuary 14 – March 2940 legislative days
State's session adjournedaHawaiiJanuary 16 – May 360 legislative days
State's session adjournedaIdahoJanuary 7 – April 4None
State's session adjournedaIllinois*January 9 – June 3None
State's session adjournedaIndianaJanuary 7 – April 29April 29
State's session adjournedaIowaJanuary 14 – May 23110 calendar days
State's session adjournedaKansasJanuary 14 – June 20None
State's session adjournedaKentuckyJanuary 8 – March 2630 legislative days or March 30
State's session adjournedaLouisianaApril 8 – June 645 legislative days in 60 calendar days
State's session adjournedaMaineDecember 5, 2012 – July 10, 20133rd Wed in June
State's session adjournedaMarylandJanuary 9 – April 890 calendar days
State's session adjournedaMassachusetts*January 2 – December 31Formal sessions, 3rd Wed in Nov; informal, no limit
State's session adjournedaMichigan*January 9 – December 31None
State's session adjournedaMinnesotaJanuary 8 – May 20120 legislative days in 2 years, or the 1st Monday after the 3rd Saturday in May each year
State's session adjournedaMississippiJanuary 8 – April 790 calendar days
State's session adjournedaMissouriJanuary 9 – May 30May 30
State's session adjournedaMontanaJanuary 7 – April 2590 legislative days in two years
State's session adjournedaNebraskaJanuary 9 – June 590 legislative days
State's session adjournedaNevadaFebruary 4 – June 3120 calendar days in two years
State's session adjournedaNew HampshireJanuary 2 – July 145 legislative days or July 1
State's session adjournedaNew Jersey*January 10 – December 31None
State's session adjournedaNew MexicoJanuary 15 – March 1660 calendar days
State's session adjournedaNew York State*January 9 – December 31None
State's session adjournedaNorth CarolinaJanuary 9 – July 26None
State's session adjournedaNorth DakotaJanuary 8 - May 680 legislative days in two years
State's session adjournedaOhio*January 7 – December 31None
State's session adjournedaOklahomaFebruary 4 – May 24Last Friday in May
State's session adjournedaOregonFebruary 4 – July 9160 calendar days
State's session adjournedaPennsylvania*January 2 – December 31None
State's session adjournedaRhode IslandJanuary 1 – July 5None
State's session adjournedaSouth CarolinaJanuary 8 – June 20First Thurs in June
State's session adjournedaSouth DakotaJanuary 8 – March 2540 legislative days
State's session adjournedaTennesseeJanuary 11 - May 2190 legislative days
State's session adjournedaTexasJanuary 8 - May 27140 calendar days in two years
State's session adjournedaUtahJanuary 28 – March 1445 calendar days
State's session adjournedaVermontJanuary 9 – May 14None
State's session adjournedaVirginiaJanuary 9 – February 2530 calendar days
State's session adjournedaWashingtonJanuary 14 – April 29105 calendar days
State's session adjournedaWest VirginiaJanuary 9 – April 1460 calendar days
State's session adjournedaWisconsin*January 7 – November 15None
State's session adjournedaWyomingJanuary 8 – February 2740 legislative days

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