STATE LEGISLATURES


This page provides basic information about the state legislatures. 

Included is information about how many years a session lasts, when it convenes and adjourns for the year and any extensions allowed, and any regular recesses scheduled.

NOTE: Legislature links can be found on US & State Status Page.   


Alabama Legislature

11 South Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36130
 

Sessions: 4-year

Convenes: 1st Tue of:
   -1st year (2023): Mar
   -2nd year (2024): Feb
   -3rd Year (2025): Feb
   -4th Year (2026): Jan

Adjourns: 30 legislative days


 
Alaska Legislature

State Capitol
          Juneau, AK 99801-1182

Session: 2 year (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (3rd Tuesday)

Adjourns: 90 calendar days

Prefiling:  2 releases in Jan



Arizona Legislature

Capitol Complex
1700 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2890

Sessions: 2 year (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (2nd Mon)

Adjourns: Sat after 100 calendar day

Session Extension: Majority Vote

Bill Prefiling:
    1st Year: After cert of election
     2nd Year: Nov 15


 


Arkansas Legislature

State Capitol
500 Woodlane St. Suite 350
Little Rock, AR 72201-1089


Sessions:

Regular (odd years)
Budget (even years)

Convenes:
        Regular: Jan (2nd Mon)
        Budget (May primary) – Feb (2nd Mon)
        Budget (Mar Primary) – Apr (2nd Wed)

Adjourns:
       Regular: 60 calendar days
       Budget: 30 calendar days

Bill Prefiling:
    Regular - Nov 15
    Fiscal May Primary – Jan (2nd Mon)
    Fiscal Mar Primary – Mar (2nd Mon)



California Legislature

State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814


Sessions: 2 year (odd-even)

Convenes: Dec (1st Mon) even year

Adjourns: Nov 30 next even year


Recess
1st Year:
Spring - 10th day before Easter-Mon after
Summer - Jul 21 to Aug 21

        Interim – Sep 15 to Jan (1st Mon – Wed if 1st)

2nd Year:
Spring - 10th day before Easter-Mon after
Summer – Jul 6 to Aug 6
Final – Sep 1 to Nov 30

Bill Prefiling: No

Bill Intro:
   1st Year: Feb 17
   2nd Year: Feb 16


 


Colorado General Assembly

 Colorado State Capitol
200 East Colfax
Denver CO 80203


Sessions: 2 year (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (2nd Wed)

Adjourns: 120 calendar days

Bill Prefiling: Nov 15

 


Connecticut General Assembly

State Capitol
210 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06106

Sessions: Annual

Convenes:
    Odd Years: Jan (Wed after 1st  Mon)
   Even Years: Feb (Wed after 1st Mon)

Adjourns:
  Odd Years: Jun (Wed after 1st  Mon)
  Even Years: May (Wed after 1st Mon)

 

Delaware General Assembly

411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901

Sessions: 2 year (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (2nd Tue)

Adjourns: June 30

 


Florida Legislature


House Address:
313 House Office Building
402 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

Senate Address:
222 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100

Sessions: Annual

Convenes:
      Odd Years: Mar (Tue after 1st Mon)
      Even Years: Determined by Legislature

Adjourns: 60 calendar days



Georgia General Assembly

  18 Capitol Square
  Atlanta, GA 30334

Sessions: 2 year (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (2nd Monday)

Adjourns: 40 legislative days

 


Hawaii Legislature

     415 South Beretania Street
     Honolulu, HI 96813

Sessions: Annual

Convenes: January (3rd Wed)

Adjourns: 60 legislative days

 


Idaho Legislature

State Capitol Building
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho

Sessions: Annual

Convenes: Jan 9 or closest Mon

Adjourns: No set date

Bill Prefiling: No

 


Illinois General Assembly

Capitol Building
Springfield, IL   62706

Sessions: 2 years (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (2nd Wed)

Adjourns: End of May

Bill Prefiling: Nov 30

Bill Intro: Set by legislature

 


Indiana General Assembly

200 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2786

Sessions: Annual

Convenes: BY Jan (2nd Mon)

Adjourns:
   Odd Years: April 29
   Even Years: March 14

Organization Session: Nov (3rd Tue after 1st Wed)

Bill Prefiling: After organization session

 


Iowa Legislature

1007 E. Grand Ave.
Des Moines, Iowa  50319

Sessions: 2 year (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (2nd Mon)

Adjourns:
      Odd Years: 110 days
      Even Years: 100 days



Kansas Legislature

Kansas State Capitol
300 SW 10th St.
Topeka, Kansas 66612

Sessions: Annual

Convenes: Jan (2nd Mon)

Adjourns:
         Odd Years: No set date
         Even Years: 90 calendar days

Bill Prefiling: After 1st session
   Senators After Representative Only Election

 


Kentucky Legislature

700 Capital Avenue
Frankfort, Ky 40601

Sessions: 1 year

Convenes: Jan (Tue after 1st Mon)

Adjourns:
   Odd Years: 30 legislative days (March 30)
   Even Years: 60 legislative days (April 15)

Bill Prefiling: After prior session ends

 


Louisiana Legislature

      900 North Third Street
      Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9062

Sessions: 1 Year

Convenes:
   Odd Years: April (2nd Mon)
   Even Years: Mar (2nd Mon)

Adjourns:
   Odd Years: 45 legislative days
   Even Year: 60 legislative days

 


Maine Legislature

210 State St.
Augusta, ME US 04330

Sessions: 2 year (even-even)

Convenes:
    1st Session: Dec (1st Wed) in even year
   2nd Session: Jan (Wed after 1st Tue) following even year

Adjourns:
   1st Session:  Jun (3rd Wed)
   2nd Session: Apr (3rd Wed)

 


Maryland General Assembly

State House
100 State Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401-1925

Sessions: 1 Year

Convenes: Jan (2nd Wed)

Adjourns: 90 calendar days

 

Massachusetts Legislature

         24 Beacon St
         Boston, MA 02133

Sessions: 2 year (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (1st Wed)

Adjourns:
      Odd Years - Nov (3rd Wed)
      Even Years - July 31

 


Michigan Legislature

Capitol Avenue/Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48906


Sessions: 2 year (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (2nd Wed)

Adjourns: Not set - usually late Dec

 


Minnesota Legislature

75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, MN 55155

Sessions: 2 year (odd-even)

Convenes:
     Odd Years: Jan (Tue after 1st Mon)
     Even Years: Set by Legislature

Adjourns: 120 leg days both years / May (Mon after 3rd Sat)

 


Mississippi Legislature

400 High St.
Jackson, MS, 39201

Sessions: 1 Year

Convenes: Jan (Tues after 1st Mon)

Adjourns: 90 calendar days / 125 calendar days after election

 



Missouri General Assembly

State Capitol Building
Jefferson City, MO 65101

Sessions: 1 Year

Convenes: Jan (Wed after 1st Mon)

Adjourns: May 30

 


Montana Legislature

1301 E 6th Ave
Helena, MT 59601

Sessions: Odd Years Only

Convenes: Jan (1st Mon/Wed if Jan 1)

Adjourns: 90 legislative days 

 

Nebraska Legislature

1445 K St
Lincoln, NE 68509

Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (Wed after 1st Mon)

Adjourns:
Odd Years: 90 legislative days
Even Years: 60 legislative days

Bill Prefiling: No

 

Nevada Legislature

401 S. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4747

Sessions: Odd Years Only

Convenes: Feb (1st Mon)

Adjourns: 120 calendar days

 

New Hampshire General Court

107 North Main Street
Concord, New Hampshire, 03301

Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)

Convenes: Odd Years - Jan (Wed after 1st Tues)

Adjourns: Even Years - Dec (1st Wed)
 


New Jersey Legislature

125 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08625

Sessions: 2 Years (Even-Odd)

Convenes: Even Years - Jan (2nd Tue)

Adjourns: Odd Years - No set date - Usually end of year

 


New Mexico Legislature

411 S Capitol St
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Sessions: 1 Year

Convenes: Jan (3rd Tue)

Adjourns:
Odd Years: 60 calendar days
Even Years: 30 calendar days


 

New York Assembly

State St
Albany, NY 12230

Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (Wed after 1st Mon)

Adjourns: No set date




North Carolina General Assembly

1 East Edenton Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)

Convenes:
Odd Years - Jan (3rd Wed after 2nd Mon)
Even Years - Usually May

Adjourns: No set date - Usually Jul or Aug

Bill Prefiling: No



North Dakota Legislative Branch

600 E. Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND

Sessions: Odd years only

Convenes: Jan (1st Tues after 3rd day)

Adjourns: 80 legislative days



Ohio Legislature

77 S. High St
Columbus, OH 43215

Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (1st Mon - Tues if 1st)

Adjourns: Determined by legislators - Usually Dec

Bill Prefiling: No

 

Oklahoma Legislature

2300 N Lincoln Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)

Convenes: Feb (1st Mon)

Adjourns: May (last Friday)

 

Oregon Legislature

900 Court St NE
Salem, OR, 97301

Sessions: 1 Year

Convenes:
         Odd Years - Jan (2nd Mon)
         Even Years - February

Adjourns:
Odd Years - 160 calendar days
Even Years - 35 calendar days

 


Pennsylvania General Assembly

Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101 

Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (1st Tue)

Adjourns:
Odd Years - No set date
Even Years - Nov 30

 


Rhode Island Legislature

82 Smith Street
Providence, RI 02903

Sessions: 1 Year

Convenes: Jan (1st Tue)

Adjourns: No set date

 


South Carolina Legislature

1100 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201

Sessions: 2 year (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (2nd Tue)

Adjourns: Jun (1st Tue)



South Dakota Legislature

 500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD

Sessions: 1 Year

Convenes: Jan (2nd Tue)

Adjourns:
Odd Years - 40 legislative days
Even Years - 35 legislative Days

 


Tennessee General Assembly

600 Charlotte Ave.
Nashville, TN 37243

Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)

Convenes: Jan (2nd Tue)

Adjourns: No set date - Usually 90 legislative days

 

Texas Legislature

Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701

Sessions: Odd Years Only

Convenes: Jan (2nd Tue)

Adjourns: 140 calendar days

 

Utah Legislature

350 State St
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Sessions: 1 Year

Convenes: Jan (4th Mon)

Adjourns: 45 calendar days

 

Vermont General Assembly

115 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05633-5301

Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)

Convenes:
Odd Years - Jan (Wed after 1st Mon)
Even Years - Jan (1st Tue)

Adjourns: No set date - Usually April or May

 

Virginia General Assembly

1000 Bank St
Richmond, VA 23219

Sessions: 2 Years (even-odd)

Convenes: Jan (2nd Wed)

Adjourns:
Odd Years - 30 Calendar Days - Usually extended to 45 days
Even Years - 60 Calendar Days

 

Washington Legislature

416 Sid Snyder Ave SW
Olympia, WA 98504

Sessions: 2 Years (Odd-Even)

Convenes: Jan (2nd Mon)

Adjourns:
Odd Years - 105 calendar days
Even Years - 60 calendar days

 

West Virginia Legislature

1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305

Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)

Convenes:

Jan (2nd Wed)
       Gov Inaug Year - Feb (2nd Wed)

Adjourns: 60 calendar days

 

Wisconsin Legislature

Wisconsin State Capitol
2 East Main St.
Madison, Wisconsin

Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)

Convenes: Early January

Adjourns: Early January (Next odd year)

Bill Prefiling: No

 


Wyoming Legislature

Mailing:

213 State Capitol
Cheyenne, WY 82002

Physical:

3001 E. Pershing Blvd

Cheyenne, WY 82001


Sessions:
Odd - Regular Session
Even - Budget Session

Convenes:
Odd - Jan (2nd Tue)
Even - Feb (2nd Mon)

Adjourns:
Odd - 40 legislative days
Even -20 legislative days