2010 Legislative Session Deadlines
as of July 28, 2010


State
Start Date
House
Bill Intro Deadline
Senate
Bill Intro Deadline
Cross-over Deadline
Legislation Carryover from 2009
Legislation Carryover to 2011
Sine Die Adjournment (approx.)
Special Sessions
Governor's Actions
Other Deadlines
Alabama
01/12/2010
04/06/2010
04/08/2010
none
NO
NO
04/22/2010
Alaska
01/19/2010
02/22/2010
02/22/2010
none
YES
NO
04/18/2010
Arizona
01/11/2010
02/08/2010
02/11/2010
03/19/2010
NO
NO
04/29/2010
Special session re: healthcare
03/29/2010 - 04/01/2010
Arkansas
02/08/2010
02/22/2010
02/22/2010
none
NO
NO
02/25/2010
Adjourned 02/25/2010
Official sine die 03/04/2010
California
01/04/2010
02/19/2010
02/19/2010
06/04/2010
YES
NO
11/30/2010
Colorado
01/13/2010
02/03/2010
01/29/2010
03/03/2010
NO
NO
05/12/2010
Connecticut
02/03/2010
02/05/2010
02/05/2010
none
NO
NO
05/05/2010
Veto session 06/21/2010
Delaware
01/12/2010
none
none
none
YES
NO
07/01/2010
Florida
03/02/2010
03/02/2010
03/02/2010
04/26/2010
NO
NO
04/30/2010
Special session re: drilling ban
07/20/2010
Georgia
01/11/2010
03/26/2010
03/26/2010
03/26/2010
YES
NO
04/29/2010
Hawaii
01/20/2010
01/27/2010
01/27/2010
03/04/2010
YES
NO
04/29/2010
Idaho
01/11/2010
02/05/2010
02/05/2010
none
NO
NO
03/29/2010
Illinois
01/12/2010
02/11/2010
02/11/2010
03/26/2010
YES
NO
05/27/2010
Session reconvenes 11/16/2010
Indiana
11/17/2009
01/12/2010
01/08/2010
02/03/2010
NO
NO
03/13/2010
Iowa
01/11/2010
01/15/2010
01/15/2010
03/12/2010
YES
NO
03/30/2010
Kansas
01/11/2010
02/10/2010
02/10/2010
02/27/2010
YES
NO
05/11/2010
Adjourned 05/11/2010
Official sine die 05/28/2010
Kentucky
01/05/2010
03/01/2010
03/03/2010
none
NO
NO
04/15/2010
Special session re: budget
05/24/2010 - 05/29/2010
Louisiana
03/29/2010
04/20/2010
04/20/2010
06/18/2010
NO
NO
06/21/2010
Maine
01/06/2010
none
none
none
YES
NO
04/12/2010
Maryland
01/13/2010
02/12/2010
02/05/2010
03/29/2010
NO
NO
04/12/2010
Massachusetts
01/04/2010
none
none
none
YES
NO
12/31/2010
Michigan
01/13/2010
none
none
none
YES
NO
12/31/2010
Minnesota
02/04/2010
none
none
none
YES
NO
05/16/2010
Special session re: budget
05/17/2010
Mississippi
01/05/2010
01/18/2010
01/18/2010
03/10/2010
NO
NO
04/28/2010
Special session re: retirement fund
04/22/2010 - 04/23/2010
Missouri
01/06/2010
04/01/2010
03/01/2010
none
NO
NO
05/14/2010
Special session re: tax incentives
06/24/2010 - 07/14/2010
Montana
No
regular
session
in
even
numbered
years
Nebraska
01/06/2010
01/21/2010
n/a
YES
NO
04/14/2010
Nevada
No
regular
session
in
even
numbered
years
Special session re: budget
02/23/2010 - 03/01/2010
New Hampshire
01/06/2010
01/06/2010
01/06/2010
05/12/2010
YES
NO
06/02/2010
Special session re: budget
06/09/2010 - 06/10/2010
New Jersey
01/12/2010
none
none
none
NO
YES
12/31/2010
New Mexico
01/19/2010
02/03/2010
02/03/2010
none
NO
NO
02/18/2010
Special session re: budget
03/01/2010 - 03/04/2010
New York
01/06/2010
none
none
none
YES
NO
12/31/2010
Special session re: budget
07/28/2010
North Carolina
05/12/2010
05/26/2010
05/26/2010
none
YES
NO
07/10/2010
North Dakota
No
regular
session
in
even
numbered
years
Ohio
01/04/2010
none
none
none
YES
NO
12/31/2010
Oklahoma
02/01/2010
01/14/2010
01/14/2010
03/11/2010
YES
NO
05/28/2010
Oregon
No
regular
session
in
even
numbered
years
Special session:
02/01/2010 - 02/25/2010
Pennsylvania
01/05/2010
none
none
none
YES
NO
11/30/2010
Special session re: transportation
convened 05/03/2010
Rhode Island
01/05/2010
02/25/2010
02/11/2010
none
YES
NO
06/11/2010
South Carolina
01/12/2010
none
none
05/01/2010
YES
NO
06/03/2010
Veto session 06/15 - 06/17/2010
and 06/29/2010
South Dakota
01/12/2010
02/02/2010
02/02/2010
02/23/2010
NO
NO
03/30/2010
Tennessee
01/12/2010
01/14/2010
01/14/2010
none
YES
NO
06/10/2010
Texas
No
regular
session
in
even
numbered
years
Utah
01/25/2010
02/04/2010
02/04/2010
03/08/2010
NO
NO
03/11/2010
Vermont
01/05/2010
01/31/2010
01/05/2010
none
YES
NO
05/12/2010
Veto session 06/09/2010
Virginia
01/13/2010
01/18/2010
01/22/2010
02/16/2010
NO
YES
03/14/2010
Veto session 04/21/2010
Washington
01/11/2010
none
none
02/16/2010
YES
NO
03/11/2010
Special session re: budget
03/15/2010 - 04/13/2010
West Virginia
01/13/2010
02/22/2010
02/22/2010
03/10/2010
YES
NO
03/13/2010
Special session re: succession
07/15/2010 - 07/15/2010
Wisconsin
01/19/2010
none
none
none
YES
NO
04/22/2010
Veto session 05/25/2010 - 05/26/2010
Wyoming
02/08/2010
02/12/2010
02/12/2010
02/23/2010
NO
NO
03/05/2010
   Indicates Regular Session of Legislature has adjourned Sine Die.
   However, special sessions may still be called.
Introduction Deadline: For purposes of this chart, last day to introduce a bill or resolution in the current session. These dates are usually for "regular" bills only; for budget, appropriations or special session bills different rules may apply.

Cross-Over Deadline: For purposes of this chart, date by which legislation must move from its chamber of origin to the other legislative chamber (i.e., from the House to the Senate, or vice versa). These dates also are for "regular" bills only; for budget, appropriations or special session bills different rules may apply.

Legislation Carry-Over: If legislation remains active from one year to the next.

Sine Die Adjournment: Absolute final day of regular session. Legislature may still return for special or veto session(s).
Alexandria, VA
703 · 684 · 1110
Great Neck, NY
516 · 466 · 0266
Sacramento, CA
916 · 786 · 2460

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