| State
| Dates of session
| Session length limit
|
 Alabama
| January 12-April 22
| 30 legislative days
|
| Alaska
| January 19-April 18
| 90 days
|
| Arizona
| Regular session-January 11-April 29, Special session from February 1, ongoing
| None
|
| Arkansas
| February 8-March 4[1]
| 60 days
|
 California
| Regular session-January 12-August 31; three special sessions, two ongoing, one ended on January 11. Lawmakers were in summer recess from July 2 to August 2, 2010.
| None
|
| Colorado
| January 13-May 12
| 120 days
|
| Connecticut
| February 3-May 5
| None
|
| Delaware
| January 12-June 30
| None
|
| Florida
| Regular Session-March 2-April 30. Lawmakers had a one day special session on July 20, 2010, to consider a constitutional amendment to ban offshore oil drilling.
| 60 days
|
| Georgia
| January 11-April 29
| 40 legislative days
|
| Hawaii
| January 20-April 29
| 60 legislative days
|
| Idaho
| January 11-March 29
| None
|
| Illinois
| January 13-May 7-Regular session[2]. "Lame duck" veto sessions were held in November on the 10th, 16-18th, 23rd, and 30th. Two "lame duck" veto session days are also scheduled for December 1st and 2nd. A special session may be called to deal with borrowing and taxes.
| None
|
| Indiana
| January 5-March 12
| None
|
| Iowa
| January 11-March 30
| None
|
| Kansas
| January 11-May 28[3]
| 90 days in even-numbered years
|
| Kentucky
| Regular session-January 5-April 15. Special session from May 24 to May 29 to deal with state budget issues.
| 30 legislative days in odd-numbered years; 60 legislative days in even-numbered years
|
| Louisiana
| March 29-June 21
| 45 legislative days in odd-numbered years; 60 legislative days in even-numbered years
|
| Maine
| January 6-April 12
|
| Maryland
| January 13-April 12
| 90 days
|
| Massachusetts
| January 6-July 31*-[4]
| None
|
| Michigan
| January 13-*[5]. The Legislature will hold a "lame duck" session in 2010.
| None
|
| Minnesota
| February 4-May 17.
| 120 legislative days every two years
|
| Mississippi
| Regular session-January 5-April 3, extended to May 3. Special session April 22-23
| 90 days or 125 days, depending on the year
|
| Missouri
| Regular session-January 6-May 14. Special session from June 24 to July 14 to deal with the state pension system.
| None
|
 Montana
| No session in 2010
| 90 legislative days in odd-numbered years
|
| Nebraska
| January 6-April 14
| 90 days in odd-numbered years; 60 days in even-numbered years
|
| Nevada
| No regular session in 2010, special session from February 23-March 1[6]
| None
|
| New Hampshire
| January 6-July 1
| None
|
 New Jersey
| January 12-June 30-First regular session. Special session from July 1 to July 12 to deal with property tax relief. The Senate will reconvene on August 23, 2010 for a voting session while the Assembly re-convenes in the fall.
| None
|
| New Mexico
| Regular session-January 19-February 18. A 3-day special session was held from March 1-4 to deal with the state budget.
| 60 days in odd-numbered years; 30 days in even-numbered years
|
| New York State
| Regular Session-January 6-June 21[7]. Extraordinary session was held from June 22nd to July 1st to deal with state budget.
| None
|
| North Carolina
| May 12-July 10 [8]
| None
|
| North Dakota
| No session in 2010
| 80 legislative days every two years
|
| Ohio
| First regular session-January 4-June 4[9]. The Legislature will reconvene on November 9, 2010 for a "lame duck" session. Lawmakers may also hold a session, if needed, on September 14-15, 2010.
| None
|
| Oklahoma
| February 1-May 28
| None
|
| Oregon
| No regular session, held special session from February 1-February 25[10].
| None
|
| Pennsylvania
| January 5-July 3rd-Spring Session. House members will reconvene on September 13, 2010. Senate members will reconvene on September 20, 2010. The General Assembly will hold a "lame duck" session. [11]
| None
|
| Rhode Island
| January 5-June 11
| None
|
| South Carolina
| January 12-June 3
| None
|
| South Dakota
| January 12-March 29
| None
|
| Tennessee
| Regular session-January 12-June 10. Special session from January 12-25 for federal "Race to the Top" funding.
| 90 paid legislative days every two years
|
| Texas
| No session scheduled
| 140 days
|
| Utah
| January 25-March 11
| 60 legislative days
|
| Vermont
| January 5-May 12
| None
|
| Virginia
| January 13-March 13
| 30 days in odd-numbered years; 60 days in even-numbered years
|
| Washington
| Regular session-January 11-March 11. Special session from March 15 to April 12 to deal with economy/state budget.
| 105 days in odd-numbered years; 60 days in even-numbered years
|
| West Virginia
| January 13-March 20; First special Session was from May 13-19, 2010, to deal with federal Race to the Top education funding. A second special session to deal with reforming election and education laws was held from July 15-21, 2010.
| 60 days
|
| Wisconsin
| Regular session-January 19-April 22. A concurrent special session was held from December 16, 2009-April 22, 2010 to deal with federal "Race to the Top" funding. A second special session may be called to deal with the state budget in response to a July 20, 2010 ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
| None
|
| Wyoming
| February 8-March 5
| 60 legislative days every two years, with no more than 40 in a single year
|
= This state's regular session is adjourned for 2010. See also: 2010 state legislative calendar 
= This state is defined as having full-time legislators (which does not mean that the legislature never adjourns). 
= This state was not scheduled to have a regular session in 2010. 
= This state's legislature is in recess.
