Session Schedules
| This Year and Next Year | In Session | This Year | Next Year | Last Year |
| 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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