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.
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
State Capitol
Juneau, AK 99801-1182
Session: 2 year (odd-even)
Convenes: Jan (3rd Tuesday)
Adjourns: 90 calendar days
Prefiling: 2 releases in Jan
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
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)
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 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
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)
411 Legislative Avenue
Dover, DE 19901
Sessions: 2 year (odd-even)
Convenes: Jan (2nd Tue)
Adjourns: June 30
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
18 Capitol Square
Atlanta, GA 30334
Sessions: 2 year (odd-even)
Convenes: Jan (2nd Monday)
Adjourns: 40 legislative days
415 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Sessions: Annual
Convenes: January (3rd Wed)
Adjourns: 60 legislative days
State Capitol Building
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho
Sessions: Annual
Convenes: Jan 9 or closest Mon
Adjourns: No set date
Bill Prefiling: No
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
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
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 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
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
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
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)
State House
100 State Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401-1925
Sessions: 1 Year
Convenes: Jan (2nd Wed)
Adjourns: 90 calendar days
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
Capitol Avenue/Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48906
Sessions: 2 year (odd-even)
Convenes: Jan (2nd Wed)
Adjourns: Not set - usually late Dec
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)
400 High St.
Jackson, MS, 39201
Sessions: 1 Year
Convenes: Jan (Tues after 1st Mon)
Adjourns: 90 calendar days / 125 calendar days after election
State Capitol Building
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Sessions: 1 Year
Convenes: Jan (Wed after 1st Mon)
Adjourns: May 30
1301 E 6th Ave
Helena, MT 59601
Sessions: Odd Years Only
Convenes: Jan (1st Mon/Wed if Jan 1)
Adjourns: 90 legislative days
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
401 S. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701-4747
Sessions: Odd Years Only
Convenes: Feb (1st Mon)
Adjourns: 120 calendar days
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)
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
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
State St
Albany, NY 12230
Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)
Convenes: Jan (Wed after 1st Mon)
Adjourns: No set date
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
600 E. Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND
Sessions: Odd years only
Convenes: Jan (1st Tues after 3rd day)
Adjourns: 80 legislative days
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
2300 N Lincoln Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)
Convenes: Feb (1st Mon)
Adjourns: May (last Friday)
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
Third Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)
Convenes: Jan (1st Tue)
Adjourns:
Odd Years - No set date
Even Years - Nov 30
82 Smith Street
Providence, RI 02903
Sessions: 1 Year
Convenes: Jan (1st Tue)
Adjourns: No set date
1100 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Sessions: 2 year (odd-even)
Convenes: Jan (2nd Tue)
Adjourns: Jun (1st Tue)
500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD
Sessions: 1 Year
Convenes: Jan (2nd Tue)
Adjourns:
Odd Years - 40 legislative days
Even Years - 35 legislative Days
600 Charlotte Ave.
Nashville, TN 37243
Sessions: 2 Years (odd-even)
Convenes: Jan (2nd Tue)
Adjourns: No set date - Usually 90 legislative days
Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701
Sessions: Odd Years Only
Convenes: Jan (2nd Tue)
Adjourns: 140 calendar days
350 State St
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Sessions: 1 Year
Convenes: Jan (4th Mon)
Adjourns: 45 calendar days
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
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
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
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 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
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