2023 Legislative Session Information

STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION MEETING INFORMATION

Last Updated: 08/07/2023

State	Convene	Prefiling May Begin	Prefiling and Introduction Deadlines	Crossover Deadlines	Adjournment
Alabama	03/07/2023	N/A	N/A	N/A	06/06/2023
Alaska	01/17/2023	01/09/2023 - 1st prefile release; 01/13/2023 - 2nd prefile release	12/30/2022 - 5PM Deadline to request new bills for prefile; 01/04/2023 - 12PM Deadline to approve final for 1st prefile release; 01/10/2023 - 12PM Deadline to approve final for 2nd prefile release	N/A	121st Day (anticipated: 05/17/2023)
Arizona	01/09/2023	After certification of election results	01/09/2023 - Prefiling Deadline; 02/06/2023 - Introduction Deadline	None	07/31/2023
Arkansas	01/09/2023	11/15/2022	N/A	N/A	04/07/2023
California	12/05/2022 (organizational session)	N/A	02/17/2023 - Introduction Deadline	06/02/2023	09/14/2023 - Adjourns for Recess
Colorado	01/09/2023	11/29/2022	12/13/2022 - Prefiling Deadline; 04/18/2023 - Introduction Deadline	04/21/2023	05/08/2023
Connecticut	01/04/2023	N/A	N/A	N/A	06/07/2023
Delaware	01/10/2023	N/A	12/15/2022 (This is unofficial and based on precedent according to House Clerk)	N/A	06/30/2023
District of Columbia	01/02/2023	N/A	N/A	N/A	01/02/2025
Florida	03/07/2023	N/A	03/07/2023	N/A	05/05/2023
Georgia	01/09/2023	11/15/2022	01/09/2023 - Prefiling Deadline	28th Session Day (anticipated: 03/06/2023)	40th Constitutional Day (actual: 03/30/2023)
Hawaii	01/18/2023	01/11/2023	01/25/2023	03/09/2023	60th Legislative Day (anticipated: 05/04/2023)
Idaho	01/09/2023	N/A	02/13/2023 - Committee Introduction Deadline	03/06/2023	04/06/2023
Illinois	01/11/2023	N/A	01/27/2023 - Senate LRB requests; 02/03/2023 - House LRB requests; 02/10/2023 - Senate Substantive Bills Introduction Deadline; 02/17/2023 - House Introduction Deadline	03/24/2023 - House; 03/31/2023 - Senate	05/26/2023
Indiana	01/09/2023	10/24/2022 - Senate; 11/22/2022 - House	01/12/2023 - House; 01/13/2023 - Senate	02/27/2023 - House; 02/28/2023 - Senate	04/29/2023
Iowa	01/09/2023	N/A	02/10/2023 - Introduction Deadline	03/17/2023	05/04/2023
Kansas	01/09/2023	12/06/2022	01/30/2023 - Deadline to request bills; 02/08/2023 - Introduction Deadline	02/24/2023	04/06/2023
Kentucky	01/03/2023	08/01/2022	02/21/2023 - Senate Bills; 02/22/2023 - House Bills	N/A	03/30/2023
Louisiana	04/10/2023	N/A	03/31/2023 - Prefiling Deadline; 04/19/2023 - Introduction Deadline	N/A	06/08/2023
Maine	12/07/2022	N/A	12/16/2022 - Draft request Deadline	N/A	07/25/2023
Maryland	01/11/2023	N/A	02/06/2023 - Senate Introduction Deadline; 02/10/2023 - House Introduction Deadline	03/20/2023	04/10/2023
Massachusetts	01/03/2023	N/A	N/A	N/A	01/02/2024
Michigan	01/11/2023	N/A	N/A	N/A	12/31/2023
Minnesota	01/03/2023	N/A	N/A	N/A	05/22/2023
Mississippi	01/03/2023	N/A	01/11/2023 - Prefiling Deadline; 01/16/2023 - Introduction Deadline; 03/24/2023 - Local Bills Introduction Deadline	02/10/2023 - General Bills; 02/23/2023 - Revenue and Appropriation Bills	04/01/2023
Missouri	01/04/2023	12/01/2022	N/A	N/A	05/12/2023
Montana	01/02/2023	07/13/2022	02/16/2023 - General Bills Introduction Deadline; 03/31/2023 - Appropriations, Revenue, and Referenda Bills Introduction Deadline	03/03/2023 - General Bills; 04/07/2023 - Appropriations, Revenue, and Referenda Bills	90th Legislative Day
Nebraska	01/04/2023	N/A	N/A	N/A	06/01/2023
Nevada	02/06/2023	06/17/2021	03/20/2023 - Introduction Deadline	04/25/2023	06/05/2023
New Hampshire	01/04/2023	09/06/2022	01/20/2023	04/06/2023	06/30/2023
New Jersey	01/10/2023	N/A	N/A	N/A	01/08/2024
New Mexico	01/17/2023	01/03/2023	01/13/2023 - Prefile Deadline; 02/16/2023 - Introduction Deadline	N/A	03/18/2023
New York	01/04/2023	N/A	N/A	N/A	06/10/2023
North Carolina	01/11/2023	N/A	02/23/2023 - House Agency Bills Introduction Deadline; 03/23/2023 - House Local Bills Introduction Deadline; 04/18/2023 - House Non-Appropriation/Finance Bills Introduction Deadline; 04/25/2023 - House Appropriation/Finance Bills Introduction Deadline; 03/09/2023 - Senate Local Bills Introduction Deadline; 04/04/2023 - Senate Bill Introduction Deadline; None - Constitutional Amendments Introduction Deadline	05/04/2023	TBD by Resolution
North Dakota	01/03/2023	12/05/2022	01/16/2023 - House Introduction Deadline; 01/23/2023 - Senate Introduction Deadline	02/24/2023	80th Legislative Day (anticipated: 04/28/2023)
Ohio	01/03/2023	N/A	N/A	N/A	12/31/2023
Oklahoma	02/06/2023	11/15/2022	12/09/2022 - Prefile Deadline; 01/19/2023 - Introduction Deadline	03/23/2022	05/26/2023
Oregon	01/09/2023	N/A	02/21/2023 - Introduction Deadline	N/A	06/25/2023
Pennsylvania	01/03/2023	N/A	N/A	N/A	11/30/2024
Puerto Rico	01/09/2023	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rhode Island	01/03/2023	N/A	03/02/2023 - House Introduction Deadline	N/A	06/16/2023
South Carolina	01/10/2023	House - First Tuesday after certification of the election	N/A	04/10/2023	05/11/2023
South Dakota	01/10/2023	12/12/2022	02/01/2023 - Introduction Deadline (Individuals); 02/02/2023 - Introduction Deadline (Committees)	02/22/2023	03/27/2023 (Preceded by a 2-week recess)
Tennessee	01/10/2023	N/A	N/A	N/A	Each General Assembly meets 90 Session Days over a two-year period
Texas	01/10/2023	11/14/2022	03/10/2023 - Introduction Deadline	N/A	05/29/2023
Utah	01/17/2023	05/04/2022	01/27/2023 - Introduction Deadline	02/28/2023	03/03/2023
Vermont	01/04/2023	N/A	01/31/2023	03/17/2023 (Non-Revenue Bills)	05/12/2023
Virginia	01/11/2023	07/18/2022	01/11/2023 - Prefile Deadline; 01/20/2023 - Introduction Deadline	02/07/2023	02/25/2023
Washington	01/09/2023	N/A	N/A	03/08/2023	105th Constitutional Day (anticipated: 04/23/2023)
West Virginia	01/11/2023	N/A	02/14/2023 - House Introduction Deadline; 02/20/2023 - Senate Introduction Deadline	N/A	03/11/2023
Wisconsin	01/03/2023	N/A	N/A	N/A	12/21/2023
Wyoming	01/10/2023	N/A	01/26/2023 - Senate Introduction Deadline; 01/31/2023 - House Introduction Deadline	N/A	40th Legislative Day (anticipated: 03/03/2023)