2006 Legislative Session Deadlines
as of January 2, 2007

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State	Start Date	House Bill Intro Deadline	Senate Bill Intro Deadline	Cross-over Deadline	Legislation Carryover from 2005	Legislation Carryover to 2007	Sine Die Adjournment (approx.)	Governor's Actions Special Sessions Other Deadlines
Alabama	01/10/2006	26th day of regular session	22nd day of regular session	none	NO	NO	04/18/2006
Alaska	01/09/2006	02/12/2006	02/12/2006	none	YES	NO	05/09/2006
Arizona	01/09/2006	29th day of regular session	22nd day of regular session	none	NO	NO	06/22/2006
Arkansas	No	regular	session	in	even	numbered	years
California	12/06/2005	02/24/2006	02/24/2006	06/02/2006	YES	NO	08/31/2006
Colorado	01/11/2006	02/01/2006	01/27/2006	03/01/2006	NO	NO	05/08/2006
Connecticut	01/03/2006	01/10/2006	01/10/2006	none	NO	NO	05/03/2006
Delaware	01/10/2006	none	none	none	YES	NO	07/01/2006
Florida	03/07/2006	03/07/2006	03/07/2006	none	NO	NO	05/05/2006
Georgia	01/09/2006	none	none	03/13/2006	YES	NO	03/30/2006
Hawaii	01/18/2006	01/25/2006	01/25/2006	03/09/2006	YES	NO	05/04/2006
Idaho	01/09/2006	36th day of regular session	36th day of regular session	none	NO	NO	04/11/2006
Illinois	01/11/2006	01/27/2006	01/20/2006	03/03/2006	YES	NO	05/04/2006
Indiana	01/04/2006	01/10/2006	01/09/2006	House: 02/02/2006 Committee: 03/02/2006	NO	NO	03/14/2006
Iowa	01/09/2006	02/17/2006	02/17/2006	03/24/2006	YES	NO	05/04/2006
Kansas	01/09/2006	02/08/2006	02/08/2006	02/25/2006	YES	YES	05/10/2006
Kentucky	01/03/2006	02/27/2006	03/01/2006	none	NO	NO	04/12/2006
Louisiana	03/27/2006	04/18/2006	04/18/2006	57th legislative day	NO	NO	06/19/2006
Maine	01/03/2006	none	none	none	YES	NO	05/24/2006
Maryland	01/11/2006	02/10/2006	02/04/2006	03/27/2006	NO	NO	04/10/2006
Massachusetts	01/04/2006	none	none	none	YES	NO	12/31/2006	formal session ended 08/01/2006
Michigan	01/11/2006	none	none	none	YES	NO	12/31/2006
Minnesota	03/01/2006	none	none	none	YES	NO	05/21/2006
Mississippi	01/03/2006	01/16/2006	01/16/2006	02/09/2006	NO	NO	03/31/2006
Missouri	01/04/2006	03/02/2006	03/02/2006	none	NO	NO	05/12/2006
Montana	No	regular	session	in	even	numbered	years
Nebraska	01/04/2006	01/18/2006		n/a	YES	NO	04/13/2006
Nevada	No	regular	session	in	even	numbered	years
New Hampshire	01/04/2006	none	none	none	YES	NO	06/30/2006
New Jersey	01/10/2006	none	none	none	NO	YES	12/29/2006
New Mexico	01/17/2006	02/01/2006	02/01/2006	none	NO	NO	02/16/2006
New York	01/04/2006	05/30/2006	none	none	YES	NO	12/31/2006	recess date: 06/23/2006
North Carolina	05/09/2006	TBD	TBD	TBD	YES	NO	07/28/2006
North Dakota	No	regular	session	in	even	numbered	years
Ohio	01/03/2006	none	none	none	YES	NO	12/20/2006
Oklahoma	02/06/2006	01/19/2006	01/19/2006	03/16/2006	YES	NO	05/26/2006
Oregon	No	regular	session	in	even	numbered	years
Pennsylvania	01/03/2006	none	none	none	YES	NO	11/22/2006
Rhode Island	01/03/2006	02/09/2006	02/09/2006	none	YES	NO	06/24/2006
South Carolina	01/10/2006	04/15/2006	none	05/01/2006	YES	NO	06/01/2006
South Dakota	01/10/2006	Member: 01/24/2006 Committee: 01/25/2006	Member: 01/24/2006 Committee: 01/25/2006	02/10/2006	NO	NO	03/22/2006
Tennessee	01/10/2006	10th day of regular session	10th day of regular session	none	YES	NO	05/27/2006
Texas	No	regular	session	in	even	numbered	years
Utah	01/16/2006	01/26/2006	01/26/2006	02/26/2006	NO	NO	03/01/2006
Vermont	01/04/2006	none	none	none	YES	NO	05/10/2006
Virginia	01/11/2006	TBD	TBD	TBD	NO	YES	03/11/2006
Washington	01/09/2006	none	none	02/14/2006	YES	NO	03/08/2006
West Virginia	01/11/2006	02/24/2006	02/20/2006	03/01/2006	YES	NO	03/12/2006
Wisconsin	01/17/2006	none	none	none	YES	NO	12/28/2006	12/27 and 12/28, Limited−business Floorperiod
Wyoming	02/13/2006	02/17/2006	02/17/2006	none	NO	NO	03/10/2006

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	Indicates Regular Session of Legislature has adjourned Sine Die.
	However, special sessions may still be called.

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