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Most state legislatures have resumed and adjourned their sessions after suspending due to the coronavirus. The states that are still in regular session include: Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Vermont. Many states have either had a special session or plan to hold a special session to address budget shortfalls due to the coronavirus. Most recently, Idaho, Missouri, Oregon, and Tennessee held special sessions in July and August. Currently, Virginia is in a special session.
Current Status of State Legislative Sessions
Current Status of State Budgets
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State |
Legislative Sessions |
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Alabama |
Regular Session Dates: February 4, 2020 – May 18, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Resumed session on May 4 and adjourned on May 18 |
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Alaska |
Regular Session Dates: January 21, 2020 – May 15, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Session suspended from March 29 to May 18 |
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Arizona |
Regular Session Dates: January 13, 2020 – May 1, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: House and Senate resumed session in May for about a week before adjourning sine die |
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Arkansas |
Regular Session Dates: April 8, 2020 – May 7, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Special session from March 26-28 on coronavirus funding; Reconvened on April 8, with social distancing measures, for 30 day fiscal session and adjourned early on April 24 |
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California |
Regular Session Dates: Dec. 3, 2019 – Nov. 30, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Resumed session on May 4 after suspending on March 13 |
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Colorado |
Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – May 6, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Suspended from March 14 to May 26 |
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Connecticut |
Regular Session Dates: February 5, 2020 – May 6, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted; CT operates under a two-year budget for FY20-21 Coronavirus Impact: Held special session in July on police reform |
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Delaware |
Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – June 30, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Suspended from March 18 to May 26 |
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Florida |
Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – March 13, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Adjourned sine die March 19 (extended to adopt budget) |
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Georgia |
Regular Session Dates: January 13, 2020 – March 27, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Suspended from March 13 to June 15; Held a special session on March 16 to ratify Governor’s public health emergency declaration |
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Hawaii |
Regular Session Dates: January 15, 2020 – May 1, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted; HI operates under a two-year budget for FY20-21 Coronavirus Impact: Suspended from March 16 to May 11 and again from May 20 to June 22 |
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Idaho |
Regular Session Dates: January 5, 2020 – March 20, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Held special session August 24-26 |
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Illinois |
Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – May 31, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Legislature resumed the week of May 18 |
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Indiana |
Regular Session Dates: January 13, 2020 – March 12, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted; IN operates under a two-year budget cycle Coronavirus Impact: 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 |
Regular Session Dates: January 13, 2020 – May 20, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Legislature suspended from March 16 to June 3 |
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Kansas |
Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – May 29, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Held special session June 3-4 |
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Kentucky |
Regular Session Dates: January 7, 2020 – April 15, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: N/A |
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Louisiana |
Regular Session Dates: May 9, 2020 – June 1, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Legislature reconvened the week of May 4 after it suspended in March; Held special session in June; May hold another special session this fall to address budget |
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Maine |
Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – April 15, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted: ME operates under two-year budget for FY20-21 Coronavirus Impact: May hold special session |
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Maryland |
Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – April 6, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: May hold special session |
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Massachusetts |
Regular Session Dates: January 1, 2020 – July 31, 2020 Status: In session FY21 Budget: Not adopted Coronavirus Impact: Rules extended regular session |
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Michigan |
Regular Session Dates: January 7, 2020 – December 31, 2020 Status: In session FY21 Budget: Not adopted Coronavirus Impact: Michigan did not formerly suspend their session |
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Minnesota |
Regular Session Dates: January 11, 2020 – May 18, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted, MN operates under a two-year budget cycle for FY20-21 Coronavirus Impact: Legislature has held three special sessions |
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Mississippi |
Regular Session Dates: January 7, 2020 – May 10, 2020 Status: In session (temporarily adjourned) FY21 Budget: Not enacted Coronavirus Impact: Reconvened the week of May 11 after suspension; Legislature extended session |
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Missouri |
Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – May 15, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Special session held in July |
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Montana |
Regular Session Dates: Not in session in 2020 Status: Not in session in 2020 FY21 Budget: Enacted, MT operates under two-year budget for FY20-21 Coronavirus Impact: Interim committee meetings canceled |
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Nebraska |
Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – April 23, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted, NE operates under two-year budget for FY20-21 Coronavirus Impact: Resumed session on July 20 after suspending in March |
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Nevada |
Regular Session Dates: Not in session in 2020 Status: Not in session in 2020 FY21 Budget: Enacted, NV operates under a two-year budget cycle for FY20-21 Coronavirus Impact: Legislature held two special sessions |
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New Hampshire |
Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – June 30, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 budget: Enacted, NH operates under a two-year budget cycle for FY20-21 Coronavirus Impact: Reconvened on June 11 after suspending in March |
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New Jersey |
Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – January 12, 2021 Status: In session FY21 Budget: Not adopted, but legislature extended the end of the fiscal year from June 30 to September 30 Coronavirus Impact: Used electronic voting |
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New Mexico |
Regular Session Dates: January 21, 2020 – February 20, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Held special session in June to address budget |
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New York |
Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – June 2, 2020 Status: In session FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Suspended session and reconvened in July |
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North Carolina |
Regular Session Dates: April 28, 2020 – June 30, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted, NC operates under a two-year budget cycle for FY20-21 Coronavirus Impact: NC convened on April 28 as scheduled; Reconvened in September to appropriate federal COVID-19 relief funds |
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North Dakota |
Regular Session Dates: Not in session in 2020 Status: Not in session in 2020 FY21 Budget: Enacted, ND operates under a two-year budget cycle Coronavirus Impact: Committee meetings canceled during the pandemic |
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Ohio |
Regular Session Dates: January 7, 2020 –December 31, 2020 Status: In session FY21 Budget: Enacted, OH operates under a two-year budget cycle for FY20-21 Coronavirus Impact: After suspending in March, the legislature reconvened in May |
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Oklahoma |
Regular Session Dates: February 3, 2020 – May 29, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Special session convened on April 6, 2020 with many legislators voting by proxy; Regular session resumed on May 4 |
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Oregon |
Regular Session Dates: February 3, 2020 – March 5, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted, OR operates under a two-year budget cycle Coronavirus Impact: Legislature held two special sessions to address budget |
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Pennsylvania |
Regular Session Dates: January 1, 2020 – November 30, 2020 Status: In session FY21 Budget: Not adopted Coronavirus Impact: N/A |
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Rhode Island |
Regular Session Dates: January 7, 2020 – June 30, 2020 Status: In session (currently in recess) FY21 Budget: Not adopted Coronavirus Impact: Suspended from March 16 to June 15 |
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South Carolina |
Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – May 14, 2020 Status: Senate in session, House returns September 15 FY21 Budget: Not adopted Coronavirus Impact: Legislature extended regular session to address budget and COVID-related issues. |
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South Dakota |
Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – March 20, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: May hold special session |
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Tennessee |
Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – June 1, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Suspended in March June 1; Legislature held special session in August |
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Texas |
Regular Session Dates: Not in session in 2020 Status: Not in session in 2020 FY21 Budget: Enacted, TX operates under a two-year budget cycle Coronavirus Impact: Senate interim committees postponed during shutdown |
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Utah |
Regular Session Dates: January 27, 2020 – March 12, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Legislature has held four special sessions |
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Vermont |
Regular Session Dates: January 7, 2020 – May 8, 2020 Status: In session FY21 Budget: Not adopted Coronavirus Impact: Legislature extended adjournment date |
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Virginia |
Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – March 12, 2020 Status: In special session FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Legislature currently in special session to address the budget and criminal justice reform |
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Washington |
Regular Session Dates: January 12, 2020 – March 12, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted, WA operates under a two-year budget cycle Coronavirus Impact: May hold special session |
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West Virginia |
Regular Session Dates: January 8, 2020 – March 7, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: N/A |
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Wisconsin |
Regular Session Dates: January 14, 2020 – May 13, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted, WI operates under a two-year budget cycle Coronavirus Impact: Special sessions held in April and August |
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Wyoming |
Regular Session Dates: February 10, 2020 – March 12, 2020 Status: Adjourned FY21 Budget: Enacted Coronavirus Impact: Legislature held special session in May regarding COVID-19 |
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