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State Legislative Session Start & End Dates

When each U.S. state legislature convenes and how its session ends. These are general scheduling patterns set by each state's constitution or statute — the exact adjournment date varies year to year. Health-policy and school-safety bills that PolicyPantry tracks must pass during these windows.

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Adjournment dates depend on workload and are set each year by the legislature (many "adjourn sine die" when business is complete). Convening rules below are constitutional/statutory scheduling patterns verified against the National Conference of State Legislatures and each state's official legislature. Confirm the current year's exact calendar on the official state legislature site linked per row.

50
State legislatures tracked
42
Annual session states
8
Biennial session states
In session (advocacy window) Recess / adjourned
StateTypeSession WindowConvenesEnds / LengthVerify
AlabamaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Tuesday in February~30 legislative days within 105 calendar days; typically adjourns mid-May Official site
AlaskaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
3rd Tuesday in January90-day statutory limit; typically adjourns mid-April Official site
ArizonaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Monday in JanuaryNo constitutional end date; typically adjourns May–June Official site
ArkansasAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Odd-year regular session: 2nd Monday in January; even-year fiscal session: 2nd Monday in FebruaryOdd-year regular: 60-day limit; even-year fiscal: 30-day limit Official site
CaliforniaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Monday in December (start of 2-year session); reconvenes in JanuaryNo constitutional end; typically adjourns for the year in mid-September Official site
ColoradoAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Wednesday in January120 calendar days (constitution); ends early May Official site
ConnecticutAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Odd-year long session: January; even-year short session: FebruaryOdd-year long ends June; even-year short ends May Official site
DelawareAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Tuesday in JanuaryNo constitutional limit; typically ends June 30 Official site
FloridaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in March60 days (constitution); ends early May Official site
GeorgiaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Monday in January~40 legislative days; typically ends late March–early April Official site
HawaiiAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
3rd Wednesday in January60 legislative days; typically ends early May Official site
IdahoAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Monday in JanuaryNo fixed end date; typically ends late March Official site
IllinoisAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Traditionally 2nd Wednesday in JanuaryNo fixed end date Official site
IndianaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Organization Day in mid-November; reconvenes early JanuaryStatutory: odd-year long session by April 29; even-year short session by February 15 Official site
IowaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Monday in January110 calendar days in odd years (constitution); varies in even years Official site
KansasAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Monday in January~90 calendar days per 2-year cycle; typically ends mid-May Official site
KentuckyAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Tuesday in JanuaryOdd-year long session; even-year short session; length set annually Official site
LouisianaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Odd-year fiscal session: last Monday in March; even-year general session: 2nd Monday in April60 legislative days over 85 calendar days per session Official site
MaineAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Wednesday in DecemberTypically ends April–June Official site
MarylandAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Wednesday in January90 days (constitution); ends mid-April Official site
MassachusettsAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Wednesday in JanuaryNo constitutional end; formal sessions end November 17 in even-numbered years Official site
MichiganAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Wednesday in JanuaryNo fixed end; typically ends by year-end Official site
MinnesotaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in JanuaryOdd-year budget session longer; even-year shorter; no fixed end Official site
MississippiAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in January~90 calendar days (statute); ends early April Official site
MissouriAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Wednesday after the 1st Monday in JanuaryBudget deadline May 8; no fixed end Official site
MontanaBiennial (odd years)
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Monday in January (odd-numbered years)~90 legislative days (constitution); typically ends April–May Official site
NebraskaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Wednesday after the 1st Monday in January~90 legislative days per 2-year cycle; typically ends June Official site
NevadaBiennial (odd years)
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Monday in February (odd-numbered years)120 calendar days (constitution); ends early June Official site
New HampshireBiennial
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Wednesday in December (organization); regular session January–JuneLength varies; budget cycle drives timing Official site
New JerseyAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Tuesday in JanuaryNo fixed end Official site
New MexicoAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
3rd Tuesday in January60 days (odd years) / 30 days (even years); ends March–April Official site
New YorkAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Wednesday in JanuaryNo fixed end; typically ends June Official site
North CarolinaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
3rd Wednesday after the 2nd Monday in January (odd years); even-year short sessionNo fixed end; even-year short session typically ends July Official site
North DakotaBiennial (odd years)
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in January (odd years)~80 legislative days per biennium; typically ends April Official site
OhioAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Monday in JanuaryNo fixed end Official site
OklahomaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Monday in FebruaryMust end by last Friday in May; ends late May Official site
OregonBiennial + short even-year session
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Monday in January (odd years); ~February short session (even years)Odd-year ~160 days; even-year ~35 days Official site
PennsylvaniaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Tuesday in JanuaryNo fixed end Official site
Rhode IslandAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Tuesday in JanuaryNo fixed end Official site
South CarolinaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Tuesday in JanuaryStatutory end the 1st Thursday in June Official site
South DakotaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Tuesday in January~35 legislative days (odd years); ~5 days (even years, budget-only) Official site
TennesseeAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Tuesday in January~90 legislative days per 2-year cycle; ends April–May Official site
TexasBiennial (odd years)
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Tuesday in January (odd-numbered years)140 calendar days (constitution); ends late May Official site
UtahAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
4th Monday in January45 calendar days; ends mid-March Official site
VermontBiennial
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1st Wednesday after the 1st Monday in January (odd years)Typically ends May; can reconvene even years for budget Official site
VirginiaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Wednesday in JanuaryOdd-year 60 days; even-year 30 days; ends February–March Official site
WashingtonAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Monday in January105 days (odd years) / 60 days (even years); ends April Official site
West VirginiaAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Wednesday in January~60 calendar days; ends mid-April Official site
WisconsinAnnual
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Date set by legislature (typically January)No fixed end; budget cycle drives length Official site
WyomingBiennial general / budget
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
2nd Tuesday in JanuaryOdd-year general ~40 legislative days; even-year budget ~20 days; ends February–March Official site

The highlighted bars show the approximate active-session window (when bills can move) — aim to schedule your advocacy day inside that window, ideally in the first third so there is time for committee and floor votes. Authoritative source: National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) legislative-session materials and each state's official legislature website. Session limits marked "~" indicate a constitutional or statutory cap that year-to-year adjournment observes but does not always reach.

While we strive for accuracy, information may change over time. Always double-check and verify against official sources before relying on it.

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