State
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Legislative Sessions
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Alabama
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Regular Session Dates: February 4, 2020 – May 18, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Suspended until April 28, 2020; Legislature has not yet passed a budget for FY 2021
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Alaska
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Regular Session Dates: January 21, 2020 – May 15, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Recessed until further notice; Legislature passed FY 2021 budget
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Arizona
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Regular Session Dates: January 13, 2020 – April 30, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned until further notice; Legislature passed FY 2021 budget
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Arkansas
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Regular Session Dates: April 8, 2020 – May 7, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Special session from March 26-28 on coronavirus funding; Reconvened on April 8, 2020, with social distancing measures, for 30 day fiscal session
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California
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Regular Session Dates: December 3, 2019 – November 30, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Suspended until May 4, 2020 (originally planned to reconvene on April 13, 2020); Budget is expected to be revised in May
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Colorado
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Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – May 6, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Suspended until May 18, 2020; Legislature must pass budget before July 1
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Connecticut
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Regular Session Dates: February 5, 2020 – May 6, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Suspended until April 23 (extension likely); May hold special session; CT operates under a two-year budget for FY2020-21
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Delaware
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Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – June 30, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Postponed until further notice; Legislature has not passed FY2021 budget
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Florida
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Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – March 13, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die March 19 (extended to adopt budget); May hold special session in FY 2020-21 to appropriate federal dollars from the CARES act, per a memo from Senate President Bill Galvano. Galvano also released a memo on the federal funds that FL will receive
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Georgia
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Regular Session Dates: January 13, 2020 – March 27, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned until further notice on March 13, after adopting amended FY 2020 budget; Held a special session on March 16 to ratify Governor’s public health emergency declaration; Legislature needs to adopt budget for FY 2021
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Hawaii
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Regular Session Dates: January 15, 2020 – May 1, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Suspended until further notice; Hawaii operates under a two-year budget for FY 2020-21, but may adopt supplemental budget to address impacts of coronavirus
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Idaho
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Regular Session Dates: January 5, 2020 – March 20, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die on March 20, 2020 after adopting FY 2021 budget
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Illinois
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Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – May 31, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: House adjourned until further notice; Senate adjourned until April 28, 2020; Legislature has not yet passed a FY 2021 budget
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Indiana
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Regular Session Dates: January 13, 2020 – March 12, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die on March 11, 2020; Some lawmakers have called for special session; Not a budget year for Indiana and Gov. Holcomb said he will redirect $300 million in reserve funds for COVID-19
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Iowa
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Regular Session Dates: January 13, 2020 – May 20, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Suspended until April 30, 2020; Legislature passed supplemental appropriations for July and August 2020 at current levels, but does not go into effect if it can reconvene before the end of the fiscal year
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Kansas
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Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – May 29, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned until April 27, 2020, when it will consider vetoes; Passed FY 2021 budget
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Kentucky
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Regular Session Dates: January 7, 2020 – April 15, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die on April 15; Legislature adopted FY 2021 budget; however, it did not adopt FY 2022 budget (KY normally operates on two year budget cycle); May hold special session
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Louisiana
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Regular Session Dates: May 9, 2020 – June 1, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned until further notice; Legislature has not passed FY 2021 budget
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Maine
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Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – April 15, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die on March 17; Maine operates under two-year budget for FY 2020-21, but passed a supplemental budget before adjourning
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Maryland
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Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – April 6, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die on March 18, 2020; Legislature passed FY 2021 budget
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Massachusetts
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Regular Session Dates: January 1, 2020 – July 31, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: In session using extra precautions; FY 2021 budget has not been introduced yet
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Michigan
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Regular Session Dates: January 7, 2020 – December 31, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Meeting on as needed basis; Legislature has not yet adopted a budget
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Minnesota
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Regular Session Dates: January 11, 2020 – May 18, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Suspended until May 13; MN operates under two-year budget cycle for FY 2020-21
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Mississippi
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Regular Session Dates: January 7, 2020 – May 10, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned until further notice; Legislature has not yet adopted a budget
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Missouri
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Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – May 15, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Convened April 7 for technical session; Suspended until April 27, 2020; Legislature passed FY 2020 supplemental budget package, but has not passed FY 2021 budget
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Montana
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Regular Session Dates: Not in session in 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Interim committee meetings canceled; MT operates under two-year budget for FY 2020-21
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Nebraska
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Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – April 23, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned until further notice; NE operates under two-year budget for FY2020-21
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Nevada
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Regular Session Dates: Not in session in 2020
Coronavirus Impact: March interim committee meetings canceled; NV operates on a two-year budget cycle for FY 2020-21; Legislative leaders have said they do not plan to hold a special session
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New Hampshire
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Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – June 30, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Suspended until May 4; NH operates under a two-year budget cycle for FY2020-21
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New Jersey
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Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – January 12, 2021
Coronavirus Impact: Legislature used remote voting on April 13; Legislature has not yet passed FY 2021 budget, but extended the end of fiscal year from June 30 to September 30
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New Mexico
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Regular Session Dates: January 21, 2020 – February 20, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die February 20, 2020; Legislature passed FY 2021 budget, but may hold special session to reconsider budget
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New York
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Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – June 2, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned until further notice; New York’s fiscal year begins April 1; Legislature passed FY 2021 budget
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North Carolina
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Regular Session Dates: April 28, 2020 – June 30, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: NC is currently not in session, but many pre-sessions meetings have been cancelled or held virtually; NC operates under a two-year budget cycle for FY2020-21
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North Dakota
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Regular Session Dates: Not in session in 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Committee meetings canceled; ND operates on a two-year budget cycle
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Ohio
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Regular Session Dates: January 7, 2020 –December 31, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Suspended until April 28, 2020; Ohio operates under a two-year budget cycle; Gov. Dewine has called for a 20% cut to the state budget
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Oklahoma
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Regular Session Dates: February 3, 2020 – May 29, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Special session convened on April 6, 2020 with many legislators voting by proxy; Regular session suspended in House until April 27, 2020; Senate is suspended until further notice; Legislature has not yet passed FY 2021 budget
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Oregon
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Regular Session Dates: February 3, 2020 – March 5, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die on March 8, 2020; Oregon operates under a two-year budget cycle; Special session likely to consider coronavirus response package
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Pennsylvania
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Regular Session Dates: January 1, 2020 – November 30, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: House and Senate are voting remotely; Legislature has not yet passed a FY 2021 budget
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Rhode Island
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Regular Session Dates: January 7, 2020 – June 30, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Suspended session through April 21, 2020; RI has not yet passed the FYI 2021 budget
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South Carolina
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Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – May 14, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned until further notice; Legislature extended current funding levels in the event a budget is not adopted before July 1; Senate adopted resolution that will allow legislators to reconvene after adjournment date to address the budget and COVID-19-related issues
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South Dakota
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Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – March 20, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die on March 12, 2020 and held veto session electronically; Legislature passed FY 2021 budget, but plans to hold special session in June to readdress the budget impact of COVID-19
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Tennessee
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Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – June 1, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Recessed until June 1; Legislature passed FY 2021 budget
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Texas
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Regular Session Dates: Not in session in 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Senate interim committees postponed; Texas operates under a two-year budget cycle
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Utah
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Regular Session Dates: January 27, 2020 – March 12, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die on March 12; Held special session virtually on April 16 and 17 to reexamine the FY 2021 budget and address COVID-19
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Vermont
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Regular Session Dates: January 7, 2020 – May 8, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Legislatures is temporarily using remote voting during the state of emergency; Legislature has yet to pass FY 2021 budget
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Virginia
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Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – March 12, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die on March 12; Legislature passed budget; Reconvene session on April 22 with social distancing measures; May hold fall special session to review budget
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Washington
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Regular Session Dates: January 12, 2020 – March 12, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die on March 12, 2020; WA operates under a two-year budget cycle; Before adjourning, the legislature passed a supplemental package, but Gov. Inslee was forced to cut funding due to the impacts of the coronavirus
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West Virginia
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Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – March 7, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die on March 7, 2020; Legislature passed FY 2021 budget
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Wisconsin
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Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – May 13, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Met virtually on April 14/15 in an extraordinary session; Suspended until further notice; WI operates under a two-year budget cycle
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Wyoming
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Regular Session Dates: February 10, 2020 – March 12, 2020
Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die on March 12; Legislature passed FY 2021-22 budget
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