2011 Legislative Session Deadlines
as of December 20, 2011


State
Start Date
House
Bill Intro Deadline
Senate
Bill Intro Deadline
Cross-over Deadline
Legislation Carryover from 2010
Legislation Carryover to 2012
Sine Die Adjournment (approx.)
Special Sessions
Governor's Actions

Other Deadlines
Alabama
03/01/2011
05/25/2011
05/26/2011
none
NO
NO
06/09/2011
Alaska
01/18/2011
none
none
none
NO
YES
04/17/2011
Special session re: budget
04/18/2011 - 05/14/2011
Arizona
01/10/2011
02/07/2011
01/31/2011
none
NO
NO
04/20/2011
Arkansas
01/10/2011
03/07/2011
03/07/2011
none
NO
NO
04/27/2011
California
12/06/2010
02/18/2011
02/18/2011
06/03/2011
NO
YES
09/09/2011
Colorado
01/12/2011
02/02/2011
01/28/2011
03/02/2011
NO
NO
05/11/2011
Connecticut
01/05/2011
01/24/2011
01/24/2011
none
NO
NO
06/08/2011
Special session 10/26/2011
re: economic development
Delaware
01/11/2011
none
none
none
NO
YES
07/01/2011
Florida
03/08/2011
03/08/2011
03/08/2011
none
NO
NO
05/07/2011
Georgia
01/10/2011
03/16/2011
03/16/2011
03/16/2011
NO
YES
04/14/2011
Special session re: redistricting
08/15/2011 - 08/31/2011
Hawaii
01/19/2011
01/26/2011
01/26/2011
03/10/2011
NO
YES
05/05/2011
Idaho
01/10/2011
01/29/2011
01/21/2011
none
NO
NO
04/07/2011
Illinois
01/12/2011
02/10/2011
02/24/2011
05/04/2011
NO
YES
05/31/2011
Veto session
10/25/2011 - 11/10/2011
Reconvened 11/29/2011
Indiana
01/11/2011
01/15/2011
01/15/2011
03/04/2011
NO
NO
04/29/2011
Iowa
01/10/2011
02/18/2011
02/18/2011
03/18/2011
NO
YES
06/30/2011
Kansas
01/10/2011
02/09/2011
02/09/2011
02/25/2011
NO
YES
05/13/2011
Kentucky
01/04/2011
02/14/2011
02/11/2011
none
NO
NO
03/09/2011
Louisiana
04/25/2011
05/04/2011
05/04/2011
06/20/2011
NO
NO
06/23/2011
Maine
12/01/2010
none
none
none
NO
YES
06/29/2011
Special session re: redistricting
09/27/2011
Maryland
01/12/2011
03/07/2011
03/07/2011
03/28/2011
NO
NO
04/11/2011
Special session re: redistricting
10/17/2011 - 10/20/2011
Massachusetts
01/05/2011
none
none
none
NO
YES
11/16/2011
Infromal session
begun 11/17/2011
Michigan
01/12/2011
none
none
none
NO
YES
12/15/2011
Minnesota
01/04/2011
none
none
none
NO
YES
05/23/2011
Special session re: budget
07/19/2011 - 07/20/2011
Mississippi
01/04/2011
01/17/2011
01/17/2011
02/25/2011
NO
NO
04/07/2011
Special session 09/02/2011
re: economic development
Missouri
01/05/2011
04/01/2011
03/01/2011
none
NO
NO
05/13/2011
Special session re: economic development
09/06/2011 - 10/25/2011
Montana
01/03/2011
01/24/2011
01/24/2011
02/25/2011
NO
NO
04/28/2011
Nebraska
01/05/2011
01/19/2011
none
NO
YES
06/02/2011
Special session re: pipeline siting
11/01//2011 - 11/22/2011
Nevada
02/07/2011
03/21/2011
03/21/2011
04/26/2011
NO
NO
06/06/2011
New Hampshire
01/05/2011
02/02/2011
none
03/31/2011
NO
YES
06/22/2011
New Jersey
01/11/2011
none
none
none
YES
NO
01/12/2012
New Mexico
01/18/2011
02/17/2011
02/17/2011
none
NO
NO
03/19/2011
Special session re: redistricting
09/06/2011 - 09/24/2011
New York
01/05/2011
none
none
none
NO
YES
12/07/2011
Special session re: budget/taxes
12/07/2012
North Carolina
01/26/2011
05/04/2011
03/23/2011
06/09/2011
NO
YES
06/18/2011
Session reconvened 11/27/2011
North Dakota
01/04/2011
01/17/2011
01/24/2011
02/25/2011
NO
NO
04/28/2011
Special session re: redistricting
11/07/2011 - 11/11/2011
Ohio
01/03/2011
none
none
none
NO
YES
12/31/2011
Oklahoma
02/07/2011
01/20/2011
01/20/2011
03/17/2011
NO
YES
05/20/2011
Session ended 05/20/2011
Formal sine die adjournment 05/27/2011
Oregon
01/10/2011
02/17/2011
02/17/2011
04/21/2011
NO
NO
06/30/2011
Pennsylvania
01/04/2011
none
none
none
NO
YES
12/20/2011
Rhode Island
01/04/2011
03/03/2011
02/17/2011
04/28/2011
NO
YES
07/01/2011
Special session re: pension reform
10/18//2011 - 11/17/2011
South Carolina
01/11/2011
04/15/2011
none
05/01/2011
NO
YES
06/02/2011
Special session re: redistricting
07/26/2011
South Dakota
01/11/2011
02/01/2011
02/01/2011
02/23/2011
NO
NO
03/28/2011
Special session re: redistricting
10/24/2011
Tennessee
01/11/2011
02/17/2011
02/17/2011
none
NO
YES
05/21/2011
Texas
01/11/2011
03/11/2011
03/11/2011
05/13/2011
NO
NO
05/30/2011
Special session re: budget
05/31/2011 -06/29/2011
Utah
01/24/2011
02/03/2011
02/03/2011
03/07/2011
NO
NO
03/10/2011
Special session re: redistricting
10/03/2011 - 10/17/2011
Vermont
01/05/2011
02/25/2011
02/25/2011
none
NO
YES
05/06/2011
Virginia
01/12/2011
01/21/2011
01/21/2011
02/08/2011
YES
NO
02/27/2011
Washington
01/11/2011
none
none
03/10/2011
NO
YES
04/22/2011
Special session re: budget
11/28/2011 - 12/14/2011
West Virginia
01/12/2011
02/25/2011
02/21/2011
03/02/2011
NO
YES
03/12/2011
Special session re: natural gas industry
12/11/2011 - 12/14/2011
Wisconsin
01/03/2011
none
none
none
NO
YES
11/03/2011
Special session re: job growth
convened 09/29/2011
Wyoming
01/11/2011
01/31/2011
01/26/2011
02/09/2011
NO
NO
03/03/2011

   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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