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
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STATE
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CONVENES
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ADJOURNS
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Alabama
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February 6
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May 14
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Alaska
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January 8
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May 8
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Arizona
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January 8
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April 17
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Arkansas
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January 8
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March 8
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California
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December 4, 2000
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September 14
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Colorado
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January 10
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May 9
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Connecticut
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January 3
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June 6
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Delaware
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January 9
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June 30
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Florida
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March 6
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May 4
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Georgia
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January 8
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mid-March
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Hawaii
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January 17
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early May
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Idaho
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January 8
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late March
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Illinois
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January 10
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Meets throughout the year
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Indiana
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January 8
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April 29
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Iowa
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January 8
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April 27
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Kansas
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January 8
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late April
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Kentucky
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January 2
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March 30
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Louisiana
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March 26
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June 18
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Maine
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December 6, 2000
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June 20
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Maryland
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January 10
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April 9
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Massachusetts
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January 3
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Meets throughout the year
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Michigan
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January 10
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Meets throughout the year
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Minnesota
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January 3
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May 21
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Mississippi
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January 2
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April 1
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Missouri
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January 3
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May 30
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Montana
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January 3
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late April
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Nebraska
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January 3
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early June
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Nevada
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February 5
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June 4
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New Hampshire
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January 3
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late June
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New Jersey
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January 9
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Meets throughout the year
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New Mexico
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January 16
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March 16
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New York
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January 3
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Meets throughout the year
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North Carolina
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January 24
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early June
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North Dakota
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January 9
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mid-April
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Ohio
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January 2
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Meets throughout the year
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Oklahoma
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February 5
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May 25
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Oregon
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January 8
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early July
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Pennsylvania
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January 2
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Meets throughout the year
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Rhode Island
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January 2
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late June
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South Carolina
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January 9
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June 7
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South Dakota
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January 9
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late March
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Tennessee
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January 30
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late May
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Texas
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January 9
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May 28
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Utah
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January 15
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February 28
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Vermont
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January 3
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mid-May
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Virginia
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January 10
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February 24
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Washington
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January 8
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April 22
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West Virginia
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February 14
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April 14
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Wisconsin
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January 3
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Meets throughout the year
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Wyoming
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January 9
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early March
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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.