2011 LEGISLATIVE SESSION CALENDAR
as of January 24, 2011
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State
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Regular
Session Convened
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Regular Session Adjourned
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Comments
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Special Session Convened
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Special Session Adjourned
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Comments
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Alabama
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March 1
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mid June
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Alaska
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January 18
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April 17
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Arizona
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January 10
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late April
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Jan 19
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Medicaid waiver
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Arkansas
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January 10
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March 10
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Session can be extended
by a 2/3 vote
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California
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December 6, 2010
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September 9
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Organizational session is
Dec. 6, 2010
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Colorado
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January 12
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May 11
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Connecticut
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January 5
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June 8
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Delaware
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January 11
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June 30
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Florida
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March 8
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May 6
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Organizational session is
Nov. 16, 2010
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Georgia
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January 10
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mid April
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Hawaii
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January 19
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mid May
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Idaho
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January 10
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late March
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Organizational session is
Dec. 2, 2010
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Illinois
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January 12
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*
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Indiana
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January 5**
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April 29
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Organizational session is
Nov. 16, 2010
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Iowa
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January 10
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late April
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Kansas
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January 10
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late May
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Organizational session is
Dec. 6, 2010 (House only).
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Kentucky
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January 4
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March 22
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Louisiana
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April 25
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June 23
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March 20
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Redistricting
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Maine
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December 1, 2010
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June 15
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Organizational session is
Dec. 1, 2010
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Maryland
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January 12
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early April
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Massachusetts
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January 5
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*
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Joint rules prohibit formal sessions after the third Wednesday of November. Informal sessions are permitted throughout the year
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Michigan
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January 12
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*
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Minnesota
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January 4
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May 23
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Mississippi
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January 4
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early April
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Missouri
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January 5
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May 30
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Montana
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January 3
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late April
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Nebraska
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January 5
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early June
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Nevada
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February 7
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June 6
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New Hampshire
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January 5
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July 1
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Organizational session is
Dec. 1, 2010
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New Jersey
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January 12
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*
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New Mexico
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January 18
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March 19
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New York
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January 5
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*
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North Carolina
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January 26
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early June
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North Dakota
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January 4
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late April
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Organizational session is
Dec. 6, 2010
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Ohio
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January 3
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*
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Oklahoma
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February 7
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May 27
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Organizational session is
Jan. 4, 2011
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Oregon
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February 1
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June 30
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Organizational session is
Jan. 10, 2011
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Pennsylvania
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January 4
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*
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Rhode Island
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January 4
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late June
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South Carolina
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January 11
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June 2
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Session can be extended by 2/3 vote
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South Dakota
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January 11
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mid March
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Tennessee
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January 11
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mid May
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Texas
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January 11
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May 30
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Utah
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January 24
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March 10
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Vermont
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January 5
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mid May
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Virginia
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January 12
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February 26
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Washington
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January 10
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April 24
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West Virginia
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January 12
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mid March
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Wisconsin
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January 11
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*
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Jan 4
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Economic Development
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Wyoming
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January 11
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early March
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American Samoa
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January 10
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District of Columbia
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January 3
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*
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Guam
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January 10
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*
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Northern Mariana Islands
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January 10
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Puerto Rico
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January 10
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June 30
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Second part runs from
Sept. 15 to Nov. 15.
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U.S. Virgin Islands
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January 10
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*
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Key
* = Legislature meets throughout the year.
** = Constitutional opening date; may be changed during the organizational session.
For more information, contact:
Legislative Management Program
NCSL--Denver
303-364-7700
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