| State | Party control |
Session begins |
Session ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | R | Feb. 7 | Mid May |
| Alaska | R | Jan. 17 | April 15 |
| Arizona | R | Jan. 9 | Mid April |
| Arkansas | D | Feb. 13 | March 13 |
| California | D | Jan. 4 | Aug. 31 |
| Colorado | D | Jan. 11 | May 9 |
| Connecticut | D | Feb. 8 | May 9 |
| Delaware | D | Jan. 10 | June 30 |
| Florida | R | Jan. 10 | March 9 |
| Georgia | R | Jan. 9 | Mid April |
| Hawaii | D | Jan. 18 | May 3 |
| Idaho | R | Jan. 9 | Mid April |
| Illinois | D | Jan. 31 | May 31 |
| Indiana | R | Jan. 4 | March 14 |
| Iowa | Split | Jan. 9 | Late April |
| Kansas | R | Jan. 9 | Late May |
| Kentucky | Split | Jan. 3 | April 9 |
| Louisiana | R | March 12 | June 4 |
| Maine | R | Jan. 4 | April 18 |
| Maryland | D | Jan. 11 | April 9 |
| Massachusetts | D | All year | |
| Michigan | R | Jan. 11 | All year |
| Minnesota | R | Jan. 24 | May 21 |
| Mississippi | R | Jan. 3 | May 11 |
| Missouri | R | Jan. 5 | May 30 |
| Montana | R | None | Only meet in odd numbered years |
| Nebraska | N/A | Jan. 4 | April 12 |
| Nevada | D | None | Only meet in odd numbered years |
| New Hampshire | R | Jan. 4 | July 1 |
| New Jersey | D | Jan. 10 | All year |
| New Mexico | D | Jan. 17 | February 16 |
| New York | Split | Jan. 4 | All year |
| North Carolina | R | May 16 | Mid July |
| North Dakota | R | None | No regular session |
| Ohio | R | Jan. 10 | All year |
| Oklahoma | R | Feb. 6 | May 25 |
| Oregon | Split | Feb. 1 | March 6 |
| Pennsylvania | R | Jan. 3 | All year |
| Rhode Island | D | Jan. 3 | Mid June |
| South Carolina | R | Jan. 11 | Mid June |
| South Dakota | R | Jan. 10 | Mid March |
| Tennessee | R | Jan. 10 | Mid May |
| Texas | R | None | No regular session |
| Utah | R | Jan. 23 | March 8 |
| Vermont | D | Jan. 3 | Mid May |
| Virginia | R | Jan. 11 | March 10 |
| Washington | D | Jan. 9 | March 8 |
| West Virginia | D | Jan. 11 | March 10 |
| Wisconsin | R | Jan. 10 | All year |
| Wyoming | R | Feb. 13 | March 9 |
Sources for session dates: National Conference of State Legislatures and Stateline reporting
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