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a = This state's regular session is adjourned for 2013.
a = This state's legislature is in regular session.
a = This state's legislature is in recess.
= Special session.
(*) - This state has full-time legislators (A full-time state legislature is defined as a legislature that meets throughout the year.)

State  | Dates of session  | Session length limit[1]

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a Alabama | February 5 - May 20  | 30 legislative days in 105 calendar days
a Alaska | January 15 - April 14  | 90 calendar days
a Arizona | January 14 – June 14  | Saturday of the last week in which the 100th calendar day falls
a Arkansas | January 14 – May 17  | 60 calendar days
a California*  | December 3, 2012 - September 13, 2013  | September 12
a Colorado | January 9 – May 9  | 120 calendar days
a Connecticut | January 9 – June 5  | Wednesday after the first Monday in June
a Delaware | January 8 – July 1  | June 30
a Florida*  | March 5 – May 3  | 60 calendar days
a Georgia | January 14 – March 29  | 40 legislative days
a Hawaii | January 16 – May 3  | 60 legislative days
a Idaho | January 7 – April 4  | None
a Illinois*  | January 9 – June 3  | None
a Indiana | January 7 – April 29  | April 29
a Iowa | January 14 – May 23  | 110 calendar days
a Kansas | January 14 – June 20  | None
a Kentucky | January 8 – March 26  | 30 legislative days or March 30
a Louisiana | April 8 – June 6  | 45 legislative days in 60 calendar days
a Maine | December 5, 2012 – July 10, 2013  | 3rd Wed in June
a Maryland | January 9 – April 8  | 90 calendar days
a Massachusetts*  | January 2 – December 31  | Formal sessions, 3rd Wed in Nov; informal, no limit
a Michigan*  | January 9 – December 31  | None
a Minnesota | January 8 – May 20  | 120 legislative days in 2 years, or the 1st Monday after the 3rd Saturday in May each year
a Mississippi | January 8 – April 7  | 90 calendar days
a Missouri | January 9 – May 30  | May 30
a Montana | January 7 – April 25  | 90 legislative days in two years
a Nebraska | January 9 – June 5  | 90 legislative days
a Nevada | February 4 – June 3  | 120 calendar days in two years
a New Hampshire | January 2 – July 1  | 45 legislative days or July 1
a New Jersey*  | January 10 – December 31  | None
a New Mexico | January 15 – March 16  | 60 calendar days
a New York State*  | January 9 – December 31  | None
a North Carolina | January 9 – July 26  | None
a North Dakota | January 8 - May 6  | 80 legislative days in two years
a Ohio*  | January 7 – December 31  | None
a Oklahoma | February 4 – May 24  | Last Friday in May
a Oregon | February 4 – July 9  | 160 calendar days
aPennsylvania*  | January 2 – December 31  | None
a Rhode Island | January 1 – July 5  | None
a South Carolina | January 8 – June 20  | First Thurs in June
a South Dakota | January 8 – March 25  | 40 legislative days
a Tennessee | January 11 - May 21  | 90 legislative days
a Texas | January 8 - May 27  | 140 calendar days in two years
a Utah | January 28 – March 14  | 45 calendar days
a Vermont | January 9 – May 14  | None
a Virginia | January 9 – February 25  | 30 calendar days
a Washington | January 14 – April 29  | 105 calendar days
a West Virginia | January 9 – April 14  | 60 calendar days
a Wisconsin*  | January 7 – November 15  | None
a Wyoming | January 8 – February 27  | 40 legislative days

## See also[edit]

* Dates of 2012 state legislative sessions
* Dates of 2011 state legislative sessions

## External links[edit]

* Stateside Associates - Session Calendar 2013
* State Scape - Session Calendar 2013

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Legislative Session Lengths, NCSL

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