Session Schedules

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State	Session	Convenes	Adjourns	Carry-Over
Alabama	2012	2/7/2012	5/25/2012 (Est.)	No
	(2012 Regular Session)
Alaska	2011-2012	1/18/2011	4/15/2012	To even year
		Recess - 4/18/2011 to 1/16/2012
	(27th Legislature)
Arizona	2012	1/9/2012	4/17/2012 (Est.)	No
	(50th Legislature, Second Regular Session)
Arkansas	2012	2/13/2012	3/2/2012 (Est.)	No
	(2012)
California	2011-2012	1/3/2011	8/31/2012	To even year
		Recess - 9/10/2011 to 1/3/2012
Colorado	2012	1/11/2012	5/9/2012	No
	(68th General Assembly, Second Regular Session)
Connecticut	2012	2/8/2012	5/9/2012 (Est.)	No
	(2012 Regular Session)
Delaware	2011-2012	1/11/2011	6/30/2012 (Est.)	To even year
		Recess - 1/27/2012 to 3/12/2012
	(146th General Assembly - The General Assembly is in recess for budget hearings until March 13.)
District of Columbia	2011-2012	1/3/2011	12/31/2012 (Est.)	To even year
Florida	2012	1/10/2012	3/9/2012	No
	(2012 Regular Session)
Georgia	2011-2012	1/10/2011	3/31/2012 (Est.)	To even year
		Recess - 4/15/2011 to 1/8/2012
Guam	2011-2012	1/5/2011	12/31/2012 (Est.)	Yes
Hawaii	2011-2012	1/19/2011	5/4/2012 (Est.)	To even year
		Recess - 5/6/2011 to 1/17/2012
	(26th Legislature)
Idaho	2012	1/9/2012	4/27/2012 (Est.)	No
	(61st Legislature, Second Regular Session)
Illinois	2011-2012	1/12/2011	1/8/2013 (Est.)	To even year
	(97th General Assembly - The General Assembly met in intermittent perfunctory sessions during January. Lawmakers resumed normal floor sessions January 31.)
Indiana	2012	1/4/2012	3/14/2012	No
	(117th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session - Lawmakers held an organizational session November 22, 2011.)
Iowa	2011-2012	1/10/2011	4/17/2012 (Est.)	To even year
		Recess - 6/30/2011 to 1/8/2012
	(84th General Assembly)
Kansas	2011-2012	1/10/2011	4/30/2012 (Est.)	To even year
		Recess - 6/1/2011 to 1/8/2012
	(2011-2012 Legislature)
Kentucky	2012	1/3/2012	4/9/2012	No
Louisiana	2012	3/12/2012	6/4/2012	No
	(2012 Regular Session - Lawmakers convened January 9 for an organizational session.)
Maine	2011-2012	12/1/2010	4/2/2012 (Est.)	To even year limited
		Recess - 6/30/2011 to 1/3/2012
	(125th Legislature)
Maryland	2012	1/11/2012	4/9/2012 (Est.)	No
	(429th Session of the General Assembly)
Massachusetts	2011-2012	1/5/2011	1/1/2013	To even year
		Recess - 11/17/2011 to 1/3/2012
	(186th General Court)
Michigan	2011-2012	1/12/2011	12/31/2012 (Est.)	To even year
Minnesota	2011-2012	1/4/2011	5/21/2012 (Est.)	To even year
		Recess - 5/24/2011 to 1/23/2012
	(87th Legislature)
Mississippi	2012	1/3/2012	5/5/2012 (Est.)	No
Missouri	2012	1/4/2012	5/30/2012 (Est.)	No
	(96th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session)
Montana	2012	N/A	N/A	No even year session
	(No 2012 Regular Session - Montana does not meet in 2012 unless the legislature is called into special session.)
Nebraska	2011-2012	1/5/2011	4/12/2012	To even year
		Recess - 5/27/2011 to 1/3/2012
	(102nd Legislature)
Nevada	2012	N/A	N/A	No even year session
	(No 2012 Regular Session - Nevada does not meet in 2012 unless the legislature is called into special session.)
New Hampshire	2012	1/4/2012	7/1/2012 (Est.)	To even year limited
New Jersey	2012-2013	1/10/2012	1/7/2014	To odd year
	(215th Legislature)
New Mexico	2012	1/17/2012	2/16/2012	No
	(The legislature has adjourned sine die. Governor Susana Martinez (R) -- who possesses a pocket veto -- has until March 7 to sign or veto legislation that reaches her desk.)
New York	2011-2012	1/5/2011	1/8/2013 (Est.)	To even year
		Recess - 6/25/2011 to 1/3/2012
North Carolina	2011-2012	1/26/2011	6/29/2012 (Est.)	To even year
		Recess - 2/19/2012 to 4/22/2012
	(Lawmakers concluded regular floor sessions June 18, but reconvened September 12-14 to address constitutional amendments. The reconveved session also met November 7 and 27 to consider redistricting and other matters. Legislative leaders indicate that they will convene for additional reconvened sessions before returning May 12, 2012 for the regular 2012 session.)
North Dakota	2012	N/A	N/A	No even year session
	(No 2012 Regular Session - North Dakota does not meet in 2012 unless the legislature is called into special session.)
Ohio	2011-2012	1/3/2011	12/31/2012 (Est.)	To even year
	(129th General Assembly)
Oklahoma	2011-2012	2/7/2011	5/25/2012 (Est.)	To even year
		Recess - 5/28/2011 to 2/5/2012
	(53rd Legislature)
Oregon	2012	2/1/2012	3/6/2012 (Est.)	No
	(2012 Regular Session)
Pennsylvania	2011-2012	1/4/2011	11/30/2012	To even year
		Recess - 2/16/2012 to 3/4/2012
	(The General Assembly is in short-term recess for budget hearings. The Senate returns March 5, while the House returns March 12.)
Puerto Rico	2009-2012	1/2/2009	12/31/2012 (Est.)	To the even year
	(16th Legislative Assembly)
Rhode Island	2012	1/3/2012	6/22/2012	Limited
	(2012 Regular Session)
South Carolina	2011-2012	1/11/2011	6/7/2012 (Est.)	To even year
		Recess - 7/27/2011 to 1/9/2012
	(119th General Assembly)
South Dakota	2012	1/10/2012	3/19/2012	No
	(87th Legislative Session)
Tennessee	2011-2012	1/11/2011	5/24/2012 (Est.)	To even year
		Recess - 5/22/2011 to 1/9/2012
	(107th General Assembly)
Texas	2012	N/A	N/A	No even year session
	(No 2012 Regular Session - Texas does not meet in 2012 unless the legislature is called into special session.)
United States	2011-2012	1/5/2011	10/31/2012 (Est.)	To even year
	(112th Congress)
US Virgin Islands	2011-2012	1/5/2011	12/31/2012 (Est.)	To Even Year
Utah	2012	1/23/2012	3/8/2012	No
	(59th State Legislature, Second Session)
Vermont	2011-2012	1/5/2011	5/24/2012 (Est.)	To even year
		Recess - 5/7/2011 to 1/2/2012
Virginia	2012	1/11/2012	3/10/2012	To odd year limited
Washington	2011-2012	1/10/2011	3/8/2012 (Est.)	To even year
		Recess - 4/23/2011 to 1/8/2012
	(62nd Legislature)
West Virginia	2012	1/11/2012	3/10/2012	To even year limited
	(80th Legislature, Second Session)
Wisconsin	2011-2012	1/3/2011	1/1/2013 (Est.)	To even year
Wyoming	2012	2/13/2012	3/9/2012 (Est.)	No
	(2011 Budget Session)

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