CALENDAR 2008
| Date | Event | Location |
| February | ||
| February 8-9 | NBCSL CRT Officer Transition Meeting- | Atlanta, GA |
| February 15-17 | CSG, NBCSL, NHCSL Healthy States Meeting | Stuart, FL |
| March | ||
| March 8 | NBCSL Executive Committee Meeting-VA/DC | Key Bridge Marriott Arlington, VA 22209 |
| March 9 | National Medical Association/NBCSL Colloquium (Pfizer) | VA/DC |
| June | ||
| June 12-15 | “Promoting Healthy Lifestyles
Meeting” NBCSL, NHCSL and Novartis |
Scottsdale, AZ |
| June 26-29 | NOBEL Women’s Annual Legislative Conference | Des Moines, IA |
| July | ||
| July 22-26 | NCSL Annual Legislative Conference | New Orleans, LA |
| • NBCSL Executive Committee
Meeting • NBCSL CRT Committee Meeting |
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| August | ||
| August 25-28 | Democratic Convention | Denver, CO |
| • Reception Honoring President Smyre | ||
| September | ||
| September 24-27 | CBC Annual Legislative Conference | Washington, DC |
| • Thursday, September 25th NBCSL CBC Breakfast • Friday, September 26th NBCSL Executive Committee Meeting • Friday, September 26th NBCSL CRT Meeting
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| October | ||
| October 2-5 | Eli Lily Mental Health Conference | Indianapolis, IN |
| December | |
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| December 10-14 | NBCSL Annual Legislative Conference | Washington, DC |
2008 LEGISLATIVE SESSION CALENDAR
State |
Regular Session |
Special Session |
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Convene |
Adjourn |
Comments |
Convene |
Adjourn |
Comments |
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Alabama |
Feb 5 |
May 19 |
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Alaska |
Jan 15 |
Apr 15 |
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Arizona |
Jan 14 | Late Apr |
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Arkansas |
No regular session in 2008 |
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California |
Jan 7 |
Aug 31 |
Dec 5, 2007 |
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Dec 6, |
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| Jan 14 | Budget | |||||
Colorado |
Jan 9 |
May 7 |
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Connecticut |
Feb 6 |
May 7 |
Jan 22 |
Jan 22 |
Criminal justice |
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Delaware |
Jan 8 |
June 30 |
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Florida |
Mar 4 |
May 2 |
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Georgia |
Jan 14 |
Mid Mar |
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Hawaii |
Jan 16 |
Early May |
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Idaho |
Jan 7 |
Late Mar |
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Illinois |
Jan 9 |
* |
Jan 2 | 19th special session for this biennium; mass transit; gaming |
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Indiana |
Jan 14** |
Mar 14 |
Organizational day on Nov 20, 2007 |
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Iowa |
Jan 14 |
Apr 22 |
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Kansas |
Jan 14 |
Apr 12 |
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Kentucky |
Jan 8 | Apr 15 |
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Louisiana |
Mar 31 |
June 23 |
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Maine |
Jan 2 |
Apr 16 |
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Maryland |
Jan 9 |
Apr 7 |
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Massachusetts |
Jan 2 |
* |
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Michigan |
Jan 9 |
* |
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Minnesota |
Feb 12 |
May 19 |
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Mississippi |
Jan 8 |
May 11 |
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Missouri |
Jan 9 |
May 30 |
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Montana |
No regular session in 2008 |
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Nebraska |
Jan 9 |
Mid Apr |
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Nevada |
No regular session in 2008 |
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New Hampshire |
Jan 2 |
July 1 |
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New Jersey |
Jan 8 |
* |
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New Mexico |
Jan 15 |
Feb 13 |
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New York |
Jan 9 |
* |
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North Carolina |
May 13 |
July |
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North Dakota |
No regular session in 2008 |
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Ohio |
Jan 2 |
* |
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Oklahoma |
Feb 4 |
May 30 |
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Oregon |
No regular session in 2008 |
Feb 4 |
Feb 29 |
Budget |
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Pennsylvania |
Jan 1 |
* |
Sep 7, 2007 |
Energy |
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Rhode Island |
Jan 1 |
Late June |
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South Carolina |
Jan 8 |
June 5 |
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South Dakota |
Jan 8 |
Mid Mar |
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Tennessee |
Jan 8 |
Late Apr |
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Texas |
No regular session in 2008 |
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Utah |
Jan 21 |
Mar 5 |
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Vermont |
Jan 8 |
Early May |
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Virginia |
Jan 9 |
Mar 8 |
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Washington |
Jan 14 |
Mar 12 |
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West Virginia |
Jan 9 |
Mar 8 |
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Wisconsin |
Jan 15 |
* |
Dec 11, 2007 |
Campaign finance reform |
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Wyoming |
Feb 11 |
Mar 7 |
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American Samoa |
Jan 14 |
Second part of session begins July 14 |
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District of Columbia |
Jan 7 |
* |
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Guam |
Jan 14 |
* |
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| N. M. Islands | ||||||
Puerto Rico |
Jan 14 |
June 30 |
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Virgin Islands |
Jan 14 |
* |
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