 STATES IN SESSION
- The legislative bodies of the following jurisdictions are meeting in regular session this week: California, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Wisconsin.
- California convened a special session January 28 -- concurrent with the regular session -- to consider implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act.
- Washington convened a second special session June 12 (after the first special session expired June 11) to finalize a spending plan and other matters left from the regular session
- Texas convened a special session May 27 to address unfinished business from the regular session.
- Illinois convenes a special session June 19 to address pension reform.
STATES OUT OF SESSION (OR SOON TO BE OUT)
- The legislative bodies of the following states have completed their 2013 regular sessions: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
- Kansas ended regular floor sessions June 2. Lawmakers will return June 20 to ceremonially adjourn sine die.
- After completing the budget-related special session June 13, Arizona adjourned the regular session sine die June 14. Governor Jan Brewer (R) -- who does not possess a pocket veto -- has until June 26 to sign or veto legislation that reaches her desk.
- North Carolina may adjourn this week.
- Maine is slated to adjourn sine die June 19.
GUBERNATORIAL DEADLINES
- Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) has until June 16 to sign or veto legislation from the regular session.
- Iowa Governor Terry Branstad (R) has until June 29 to sign or veto legislation that reaches his desk.
- Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie (D) has until July 8 to sign or veto legislation that reaches his desk.
- Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) has until July 15 to sign or veto legislation that reaches his desk.
- Alaska Governor Sean Parnell (R) has 20 days upon transmittal (excluding Sundays) to sign or veto legislation that reaches his desk.
- Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy (D) has 15 days upon transmittal to sign or veto legislation that reaches his desk.
- Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) has 15 days upon transmittal to sign or veto legislation that reaches his desk.
- Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (D) has 60 days upon transmittal to sign or veto legislation that reaches his desk.
- Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (R) has 20 days upon transmittal to sign or veto legislation that reaches his desk.
- Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman (R) has five days upon transmittal to sign or veto legislation that reaches his desk.
NEXT TWO WEEKS (June 23 - July 6, 2013)
- Oregon is slated to adjourn sine die June 28.
- Delaware is slated to adjourn sine die June 30.
- New Hampshire is slated to adjourn sine die June 30.
- Rhode Island is slated to adjourn sine die July 1.
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