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State	Session	Convenes	Adjourns	Carry-over
Alabama	2008	2/5/08	5/19/08	No
	(2008 Regular Session)
	2008 Spec Session 1	5/27/08	5/31/08
	(Alabama's first special session of 2008 addressed the education budget, ballot initiatives for rainy-day funds, and elimination of corporate income tax loopholes.)
	2009	2/3/09	5/19/09	No
	(2009 Regular Session)
Alaska	2007-2008	1/15/07	4/13/08	To even year
		In Recess: 5/17/07 to 1/14/08
	(25th Legislature)
	2008 Spec Session 1	6/3/08	8/3/08 (est.)
	(Alaska's first Special Session of 2008 will convene to review Governor Sarah Palin's (R) presumptive report on a gas pipeline proposal from the Trans-Canada Corporation.)
	2009-2010	1/20/09	4/19/09	To even year
	(26th Legislature)
Arizona	2008	1/14/08	6/27/08	No
	(48th Legislature, Second Regular Session)
	2009	1/12/09	6/30/09 (est.)	No
	(49th Legislature, First Regular Session)
Arkansas	2008 No Reg. Session	N/A	N/A	No even year session
	(86th General Assembly)
	2008 Spec Session 1	3/31/08	4/2/08
	(Arkansas' first special session of 2008 addressed an increase of the state's natural gas severance tax, a marriage-age law, and a school desegregation measure.)
	2009	1/10/09	4/30/09 (est.)	No even year session
	(87th General Assembly)
California	2007-2008	12/4/06	8/31/08 (est.)	To even year
	(California convened for 2008 on January 7.)
	2008 Spec Session 1	1/14/08	8/31/08 (est.)
	(California's first special session of 2008 is addressing budgetary issues.)
	2009-2010	1/6/09	8/31/10 (est.)	To even year
		In Recess: 9/30/09 to 1/4/10 (est.)
Colorado	2008	1/9/08	5/6/08	No
	(66th General Assembly, Second Regular Session)
	2009	1/7/09	5/6/09	No
	(67th General Assembly, First Regular Session)
Connecticut	2008 Spec Session 1	1/22/08	2/5/08
	(Connecticut's first special session of 2008 focused on criminal justice matters.)
	2008	2/6/08	5/7/08	No
	(2008 Regular Session - The General Assembly reconvened June 23 for a one-day veto session.)
	2008 Spec Session	6/11/08	6/30/08 (est.)
	(Special Sessions 2 and 3 - The second special session extended the real estate transfer tax. Lawmakers added an additional special session, which considered budgetary matters, ethics reform, and retail gas sales. Both remain technically active.)
	2009	1/7/09	6/3/09	No
	(2009 Regular Session)
Delaware	2007-2008	1/9/07	6/30/08	To even year
	(144th General Assembly - While the General Assembly has completed floor sessions, both chambers are technically in recess to the call of the chair.)
	2009-2010	1/13/09	6/30/10 (est.)	To even year
		In Recess: 7/1/09 to 1/11/10 (est.)
	(145th General Assembly)
District of Columbia	2007-2008	1/3/07	12/31/08	To even year
	2009-2010	1/2/09	12/31/10 (est.)	To even year
		In Recess: 12/31/09 to 1/1/10 (est.)
Florida	2008	3/4/08	5/3/08	No
	(2008 Regular Session)
	2009	3/3/09	5/1/09	No
	(2009 Regular Session)
Georgia	2007-2008	1/8/07	4/4/08	To even year
		In Recess: 4/21/07 to 1/13/08
	2009-2010	1/9/09	4/2/10 (est.)	To even year
		In Recess: 4/20/09 to 1/7/10 (est.)
Hawaii	2007-2008	1/16/07	5/1/08	To even year
		In Recess: 5/4/07 to 1/15/08
	(24th Legislature)
	2009-2010	1/21/09	5/1/10 (est.)	To even year
		In Recess: 5/1/09 to 1/19/10 (est.)
	(25th Legislature)
Idaho	2008	1/7/08	4/2/08	No
	(60th Legislature, Regular Session)
	2009	1/12/09	3/31/09 (est.)	No
	(61st Legislature, Regular Session)
Illinois	2007-2008	1/10/07	5/31/08	To even year
	(95th General Assembly - The General Assembly will re-convene on November 12 for veto session; which will likely adjourn by November 21.)
	2008 Spec Session	1/2/08	12/31/08
	(Special Sessions 1-2 - Illinois' first special session of 2008 focused on mass-transit funding for the Chicago Transit Authority and a statewide constrcution/capital program. The special session is technically still active, although dormant. The second special session will address the state's budget deficit.)
	2009-2010	1/7/09	5/31/10 (est.)	To even year
		In Recess: 5/30/09 to 1/5/10 (est.)
	(96th General Assembly)
Indiana	2008	1/8/08	3/14/08 (est.)	No
	(116th General Assembly)
	2009	1/13/09	3/13/09 (est.)	No
	(117th General Assembly)
Iowa	2007-2008	1/8/07	4/25/08	To even year
		In Recess: 4/30/07 to 1/13/08
	(82nd General Assembly - April 22 was the 100th calendar day of the legislative session. Normally, the General Assembly adjourns sine die on this date, however legislators met for a few extra days to conclude session business.)
	2009-2010	1/12/09	4/25/10 (est.)	To even year
		In Recess: 4/30/09 to 1/10/10 (est.)
	(83rd General Assembly)
Kansas	2007-2008	1/8/07	5/29/08	To even year
		In Recess: 4/4/07 to 1/13/08
	(2007-2008 Legislature - Floor sessions concluded April 4. The Kansas Legislature returned on April 30 for the veto session, which concluded May 7. May 29 was the ceremonial end of session.)
	2009-2010	1/12/09	5/27/10 (est.)	To even year
		In Recess: 4/3/09 to 1/10/10 (est.)
	(2009-2010 Legislature)
Kentucky	2008	1/8/08	4/15/08	No
		In Recess: 4/3/08 to 4/13/08
	2008 Spec Session 1	6/23/08	6/27/08
	(Kentuck's first special session of 2008 addressed pension reform legislation.)
	2009	1/6/09	3/30/09 (est.)	No
Louisiana	2008 Spec Session 1	2/10/08	3/1/08 (est.)
	(Louisiana's first special session of 2008 addressed ethics issues. Governor Jindal (R) has called a second special session to address surplus spending and business tax relief.)
	2008 Spec Session 2	3/9/08	3/14/08
	(Louisiana's second special session of 2008 addressed surplus spending and business tax relief.)
	2008	3/31/08	6/23/08	No
	(2008 Regular Session)
	2009	3/30/09	6/23/09	No
	(2009 Regular Session)
Maine	2007-2008	12/6/06	3/31/08	To even year limited
		In Recess: 6/22/07 to 1/1/08
	(123rd Legislature - As a procedural move, the Maine State Legislature adjourned the 2008 regular session in order to allow the recently-passed budget to take effect by the beginning of the new fiscal year [June 1].)
	2008 Spec Session 1	4/1/08	4/18/08
	(Maine's first special session of 2008 addressed unfinished business from the regular session.)
	2009-2010	1/14/09	6/29/10 (est.)	To even year limited
		In Recess: 6/20/09 to 1/4/10 (est.)
	(124th Legislature)
Maryland	2008	1/9/08	4/7/08	No
	(425th Session of the General Assembly)
	2009	1/14/09	4/13/09	No
	(426th Session of the General Assembly)
Massachusetts	2007-2008	1/3/07	12/31/08	To even year
		In Recess: 11/21/07 to 1/2/08
	(185th General Court - Sine die will occur at the end of 2008 or in early January 2009.)
Michigan	2007-2008	1/10/07	12/4/08 (est.)	To even year
		In Recess: 6/29/08 to 7/15/08
	(The Legislature is likely to recess for two weeks after June 28, with intermittent floor sessions until September. Adjournment sine die is tentatively scheduled for December, 2008.)
Minnesota	2007-2008	1/3/07	5/18/08	To even year
		In Recess: 5/21/07 to 2/11/08
	(85th Legislature)
Mississippi	2008	1/8/08	4/18/08	No
	2008 Spec Session 1	5/21/08	7/15/08 (est.)
		In Recess: 6/5/08 to 6/25/08
	(Mississippi's first special session of 2008 is addressing the state employment agency, Medicaid relief, and other issues.)
Missouri	2008	1/9/08	5/29/08	No
	(94th General Assembly - 2nd Regular Session - Floor sessions concluded May 16. May 29 was the ceremonial end of session. The General Assembly is likely to meet on September 10 for a veto session.)
Montana	2008 No Reg. Session	N/A	N/A	No even year session
	2009	1/5/09	4/28/09	No even year session
	(Montana's 2009 Regular Session will convene on January 5, 2009.)
Nebraska	2007-2008	1/3/07	4/17/08	To even year
		In Recess: 6/1/07 to 1/8/08
	(100th Legislature)
Nevada	2008 No Reg. Session	N/A	N/A	No even year session
	2008 Spec Session 1	6/27/08	6/27/08
	(Nevada's first special session of 2008 addressed the state's budget shortfall.)
	2009	2/2/09	6/5/09 (est.)	No even year session
	(75th Legislative Session)
New Hampshire	2008	1/2/08	6/4/08	To even year limited
		In Recess: 6/5/08 to 12/1/08
	(160th General Court, Second Year - Floor sessions ended June 4. The General Court is technically in recess to the call of the chair.)
	2008 Spec Session 1	6/4/08	6/4/08
	(New Hampshire's first special session addressed a budget shortfall. The special session convened after the June 4 regular session and has adjourned sine die.)
	2009	1/7/09	9/30/09 (est.)	To even year limited
	(161st general Court, First Year - The General Court will hold an organizational session on December 3.)
New Jersey	2008-2009	1/8/08	1/12/09 (est.)	To odd year
		In Recess: 6/27/08 to 9/8/08 (est.)
	(The New Jersey General Assembly has recessed for the summer and will re-convene for floor sessions in September.)
New Mexico	2008	1/15/08	2/14/08	No
New York	2007-2008	1/8/07	12/31/08 (est.)	To even year
		In Recess: 6/25/08 to 12/30/08 (est.)
	(Floor sessions concluded June 24. The State Legislature is currently in recess to the call of the chair.)
North Carolina	2007-2008	1/24/07	8/2/08 (est.)	To even year
		In Recess: 8/2/07 to 5/12/08
	(The legislature usually adjourns sine die in early August.)
	2008 Spec Session 1	3/20/08	3/20/08
	(North Carolina's first special session of 2008 considered the expulsion of Rep. Thomas Wright (D-18). The House expelled Representative Wright by a vote of 109-5.)
North Dakota	2008 No Reg. Session	N/A	N/A	No even year session
	2009	1/6/09	4/30/09 (est.)	No even year session
	(61st Legislative Assembly - The North Dakota Legislature will convene for an organizational session Dec 1-3, 2008.)
Ohio	2007-2008	1/2/07	12/1/08 (est.)	To even year
		In Recess: 6/11/08 to 9/16/08
	(127th General Assembly - The Ohio General Assembly is now in summer recess and is slated to return in mid-September to resume floor sessions.)
Oklahoma	2007-2008	2/5/07	5/23/08	To even year
		In Recess: 5/26/07 to 2/3/08
	(51st Legislature)
Oregon	2008 No Reg. Session	N/A	N/A	No Even Year Session
	2008 Spec Session 1	2/4/08	2/22/08
	(2008 Supplemental Session - The Oregon State Legislature convened February 4, 2008, as a trial for annual sessions. The session adjourned sine die February 22.)
	2009	1/12/09	6/30/09 (est.)	No Even Year Session
	(2009 Regular Session)
Pennsylvania	2007-2008	1/2/07	11/3/08 (est.)	To even year
	(The General Assembly is also running a concurrent special session on energy issues. Sine die for 2007-2008 is likely to be November 3, according to the Senate leadership.)
Puerto Rico	2005-2008	1/9/06	11/14/08
Rhode Island	2008	1/2/08	6/21/08	No
	(2008 Legislative Session - The Senate will return Thursday, June 26, to consider nominations.)
South Carolina	2007-2008	1/9/07	6/5/08	To even year
		In Recess: 6/30/07 to 1/7/08
	(117th General Assembly - The General Assembly convened for a one-day veto session June 25.)
	2009-2010	1/12/09	6/4/09 (est.)	To even year
	(118th General Assembly)
South Dakota	2008	1/8/08	3/17/08 (est.)	No
	(83rd Legislative Session)
	2009	1/13/09	3/30/09	No
	(84th Legislative Session)
Tennessee	2007-2008	1/9/07	5/22/08	To even year
		In Recess: 6/13/07 to 1/7/08
	(105th General Assembly)
Texas	2008 No Reg. Session	N/A	N/A	No even year session
	2009	1/13/09	6/1/09	No even year session
	(81st Legislature)
United States	2007-2008	1/4/07	10/31/08 (est.)	To even year
	(110th Congress - Sine die is usually in October or November.)
Utah	2008	1/21/08	3/5/08	No
	(59th State Legislature)
Vermont	2007-2008	1/3/07	5/3/08	To even year
		In Recess: 5/13/07 to 1/7/08
Virginia	2008-2009	1/9/08	3/13/08 (est.)	To odd year limited
		In Recess: 4/24/08 to 1/13/09
	(The Virginia General Assembly convened its new biennial session on January 9 and adjourned March 13, 2008. The session reconvened on April 23 to consider the governor's recommendations and vetoes. The 2nd year of the biennium reconvenes January 14, 2009.)
	2008 Spec Session 1	4/23/08	6/4/08 (est.)
	(Virginia's first special session of 2008 addressed construction funding. The session officially reconvened June 4 to consider vetoes.)
	2008 Spec Session 2	6/23/08	7/15/08 (est.)
		In Recess: 6/28/08 to 7/8/08
	(Virginia's second special session is addressing a transportation funding package.)
Washington	2007-2008	1/8/07	3/13/08	To even year
		In Recess: 4/23/07 to 1/13/08
	(60th Legislature)
West Virginia	2008	1/9/08	3/16/08	To even year limited
	(78th Legislature, Second Session - The 2008 Regular Session adjourned March 8. Shortly after adjournment, the legislature convened an extended budget session to finalize the state budget (SB 150). The extended session adjourned March 16.)
	2008 Spec Session 1	3/16/08	3/16/08
	(West Virginia's first Special Session of 2008 addressed teacher pension plan adjustments, technical and community college leadership, and supplemental appropriations.)
	2008 Spec Session 2	6/24/08	6/28/08 (est.)
	(West Virginia's second special session considered freezing the wholesale gas tax, the Teacher's Retirement System, and other issues.)
Wisconsin	2007-2008	1/3/07	1/5/09	To even year
		In Recess: 5/29/08 to 1/4/09
	(Regular legislative business concluded March 13. The May 27-28 veto session has also concluded; the legislature is now in its interim period.)
	2008 Spec Session 1	3/13/08	5/14/08
	(March 2008 - Wisconsin's first special session of 2008 spoke to budgetary matters. The special session concluded on May 14.)
	2008 Spec Session 2	4/17/08	5/14/08
	(April 2008 - Wisconsin's second special session related to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact. After ratifying the compact, the legislature adjourned the special session on May 14.)
Wyoming	2008	2/11/08	3/7/08 (est.)	No
	(2008 Budget Session)