Updated December 19, 2000

2001 State Legislative Regular Session Dates

David M. Heger
National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center
University of Missouri - St. Louis
Political Analyst


STATE

CONVENES

ADJOURNS

Alabama

February 6

May 14

Alaska

January 8

May 8

Arizona

January 8

April 17

Arkansas

January 8

March 8

California

December 4, 2000

September 14

Colorado

January 10

May 9

Connecticut

January 3

June 6

Delaware

January 9

June 30

Florida

March 6

May 4

Georgia

January 8

mid-March

Hawaii

January 17

early May

Idaho

January 8

late March

Illinois

January 10

Meets throughout the year

Indiana

January 8

April 29

Iowa

January 8

April 27

Kansas

January 8

late April

Kentucky

January 2

March 30

Louisiana

March 26

June 18

Maine

December 6, 2000

June 20

Maryland

January 10

April 9

Massachusetts

January 3

Meets throughout the year

Michigan

January 10

Meets throughout the year

Minnesota

January 3

May 21

Mississippi

January 2

April 1

Missouri

January 3

May 30

Montana

January 3

late April

Nebraska

January 3

early June

Nevada

February 5

June 4

New Hampshire

January 3

late June

New Jersey

January 9

Meets throughout the year

New Mexico

January 16

March 16

New York

January 3

Meets throughout the year

North Carolina

January 24

early June

North Dakota

January 9

mid-April

Ohio

January 2

Meets throughout the year

Oklahoma

February 5

May 25

Oregon

January 8

early July

Pennsylvania

January 2

Meets throughout the year

Rhode Island

January 2

late June

South Carolina

January 9

June 7

South Dakota

January 9

late March

Tennessee

January 30

late May

Texas

January 9

May 28

Utah

January 15

February 28

Vermont

January 3

mid-May

Virginia

January 10

February 24

Washington

January 8

April 22

West Virginia

February 14

April 14

Wisconsin

January 3

Meets throughout the year

Wyoming

January 9

early March

 

Source: National Conference of State Legislatures

 

*In some states, adjournment dates are subject to change. Consult the state legislature's Web site or call the capitol directly for up-to-date information.

*Regular session dates do not include special sessions, which are usually called by the state's governor.


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