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2026 Legislative Session Dates
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Last Updated September 23, 2025
DownloadState | Session Dates | Intro Deadlines | Crossover Deadline | Prefile Date | Carryover | Other Notes and Deadlines (Special Session, etc.) | |||
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Start | Adjournment | House | Senate | '25 to '26 | '26 to '27 | ||||
Alabama | 1/13/26 | 3/27/26 | 6/20/25 | No | No | ||||
Alaska | 1/20/26 | 5/20/26 | 2/23/26 | 2/23/26 | 1/9/26 | Yes | No | ||
Arizona | 1/12/26 | 4/25/26 | 11/15/25 | No | No | Adjournment deadline can be extended | |||
Arkansas | 4/8/26 | 5/7/26 | 4/22/26 | 4/22/26 | 3/9/26 | No | No | ||
California | 1/5/26 | 8/31/26 | Yes | No | No prefiling in CA | ||||
Colorado | 1/14/26 | 5/13/26 | 2/13/26 | 2/6/26 | 3/20/26 | 12/1/25 | No | No | |
Connecticut | 2/4/26 | 5/6/26 | No | No | No prefiling in CT | ||||
Delaware | 1/13/26 | 6/30/26 | 12/15/25 | Yes | No | ||||
Florida | 1/13/26 | 3/13/26 | 1/13/26 | 1/13/26 | 8/1/25 | No | No | ||
Georgia | 1/12/26 | 4/6/26 | 11/15/25 | Yes | No | ||||
Hawaii | 1/21/26 | 5/7/26 | 1/14/26 | Yes | No | ||||
Idaho | 1/12/26 | 4/10/26 | No | No | No prefiling in ID | ||||
Illinois | 1/14/26 | 5/31/26 | Yes | No | No prefiling for even-numbered year sessions | ||||
Indiana | 1/13/26 | 3/14/26 | 11/19/25 | No | No | Organizational Day 11/18/25; session dates may be adjusted during org. session | |||
Iowa | 1/12/26 | 4/21/26 | 12/12/25 | Yes | No | 4/21/26 - 100th day of session, per diems end; session usually extended | |||
Kansas | 1/12/26 | 4/10/26 | 2/4/26 | 2/4/26 | 2/19/26 | 4/12/25 | Yes | No | Prefilining for even-numbered year session begins day after end of odd-numbered year session |
Kentucky | 1/6/26 | 4/15/26 | 10/1/25 | No | No | Prefiled bills not publicly available | |||
Louisiana | 3/9/26 | 6/1/26 | 2/2/26 | No | No | ||||
Maine | 1/7/26 | 4/15/26 | 9/26/25 | No | No | ||||
Maryland | 1/14/26 | 4/13/26 | 2/13/26 | 2/9/26 | 3/23/26 | 11/20/25 | No | No | |
Massachusetts | 1/7/26 | 7/31/26 | Yes | No | Informal session begins 8/1/26; may reconvene formal session to vote on conference committee bills | ||||
Michigan | 1/14/26 | 12/31/26 | Yes | No | No prefiling in MI | ||||
Minnesota | 2/17/26 | 5/18/26 | Yes | No | No prefiling in MN | ||||
Mississippi | 1/6/26 | 4/5/26 | 1/19/26 | 1/19/26 | 2/13/26 | No | No | Prefiling allowed, but bills not numbered until session starts | |
Missouri | 1/7/26 | 5/15/26 | 12/1/25 | No | No | ||||
Montana | No regular session in even-numbered years | ||||||||
Nebraska | 1/7/26 | 4/17/26 | Yes | No | No prefiling in NE | ||||
Nevada | No regular session in even-numbered years | ||||||||
New Hampshire | 1/7/26 | 6/30/26 | 1/8/26 | 9/15/25 | Yes | No | |||
New Jersey | 1/13/26 | 12/31/26 | 11/15/25 | No | Yes | ||||
New Mexico | 1/20/26 | 2/19/26 | 2/4/26 | 2/4/26 | 1/2/26 | No | No | ||
New York | 1/7/26 | 6/10/26 | 11/15/25 | Yes | No | ||||
North Carolina | 4/21/26 | 8/31/26 | 4/30/26 | 4/30/26 | Yes | No | In 2025 session one day per month until 4/21/26; No prefiling in NC | ||
North Dakota | No regular session in even-numbered years | ||||||||
Ohio | 1/5/26 | 12/31/26 | Yes | No | No prefiling in OH | ||||
Oklahoma | 2/2/26 | 5/29/26 | 9/16/25 | Yes | No | ||||
Oregon | 2/2/26 | 3/9/26 | 1/16/26 | No | No | ||||
Pennsylvania | 1/6/26 | 11/30/26 | Yes | No | No prefiling for even-numbered year sessions | ||||
Rhode Island | 1/6/26 | 6/30/26 | 11/15/25 | No | No | ||||
South Carolina | 1/13/26 | 5/7/26 | Yes | No | Prefiling begins mid/late Nov.; exact dates TBA | ||||
South Dakota | 1/13/26 | 3/30/26 | 2/4/26 | 2/4/26 | 2/24/26 | 12/15/25 | No | No | 3/12/25 - last day before veto recess; 3/30/25 - veto day |
Tennessee | 1/13/26 | 4/24/26 | 6/9/25 | Yes | No | ||||
Texas | No regular session in even-numbered years | ||||||||
Utah | 1/20/26 | 3/6/26 | 1/30/26 | 1/30/26 | 3/3/26 | 5/7/25 | No | No | |
Vermont | 1/6/26 | 5/8/26 | Yes | No | No prefiling for even-numbered year sessions | ||||
Virginia | 1/14/26 | 3/14/26 | 11/17/25 | No | Yes | ||||
Washington | 1/12/26 | 3/12/26 | 12/1/25 | Yes | No | ||||
West Virginia | 1/14/26 | 3/14/26 | 2/17/26 | 2/23/26 | 3/4/26 | 12/14/25 | Yes | No | |
Wisconsin | 1/13/26 | 3/19/26 | Yes | No | No prefiling in WI | ||||
Wyoming | 2/9/26 | 3/6/26 | 4/15/25 | No | No |