Explore 2026 Legislative Session Dates.
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2027 State Legislative Session Dates
State legislative session dates and key deadlines.
| State | Start | Adjournment | Prefile | Intro Deadline |
1st Chamber Committee |
Crossover | 2nd Chamber Committee |
2nd Chamber 3rd Reading |
Calendar / Notes |
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| Alabama | 2/7/27 | 5/13/27 | 12/1/26 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Calendar |
| Alaska | 1/19/27 | 5/19/27 | 1/8/27 | 1/5/27: 1st Prefile Release 1/12/27: 2nd Prefile Release 2/22/27: Introduction Deadline |
TBD | N/A | TBD | TBD | Calendar |
| Arizona | 1/11/27 | 5/21/27 | 11/15/26 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available
100-day statutory adjournment 4/20/27, typically extended for budget negotiations
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| Arkansas | 1/11/27 | 4/28/27 | 11/16/26 | 1/25/27: Deadline to file retirement legislation 1/25/27: Deadline to file certain health care legislation (bills affecting the licensure of any profession, occupation, or class of health care providers) 1/25/27: Deadline to file State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program legislation 2/10/27: Deadline to file lottery-funded scholarship legislation 2/10/27: Deadline to file constitutional amendments 3/1/27: Deadline to file appropriation bills |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Calendar |
| California | 12/7/26 | 9/10/27 | N/A | 2/19/27: Introduction Deadline | TBD | 6/4/27 | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available - Tentative Calendar will be released in October with a Final Calendar released in December |
| Colorado | 1/11/27 | 5/10/27 | 12/1/26 | 1/6/27: Prefile Deadline 2/5/27: Senate Introduction Deadline 2/12/27 : House Introduction Deadline |
2/26/27: Bills originating in the House 3/5/27: Bills originating in the Senate, except for bills in Appropriations Committee 4/27/27: Bills in Appropriations Committee of origin/ chamber must pass |
3/17/27 | 4/16/27: All bills, except for those in Appropriations Committees 5/7/27: Bills in Appropriations Committee |
4/26/27 | Calendar |
| Connecticut | 1/6/27 | 6/9/27 | TBD | TBD | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No Calendar Yet Available |
| Delaware | 1/12/27 | 6/30/27 | 12/15/26 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Calendar |
| Florida | 3/2/27 | 4/30/27 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Calendar
Legislative deadlines will be determined during Organizational session on November 17, 2026
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| Georgia | 1/11/27 | 3/31/27 | 11/15/26 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available |
| Hawaii | 1/20/26 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available
60 Legislative Day limit, subject to potential extension. TeN/Ative date adjournment of May 7, 2027
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| Idaho | 1/11/27 | 4/2/27 | TBD | Until the 12th legislative day for individually introduced Senate bills (Projected January 26) and 20th for individually introduced House bill (projected February 5), Committee only bills can be introduced until the 36th legislative day (projected March 1) | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available - Released in December
Expected Adjournment- 4/2/27 (Typically around 90 legislative days)
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| Illinois | 1/13/27 | 5/31/27 | 12/3/26 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available
1st Chamber Committee Deadline is usually mid-late April
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| Indiana | 1/12/27 | 4/29/27 | 11/17/26 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available - Released in December
Organization day is 11/27/26 -- dates may be adjusted at this time.
Adjournment: Not later than April 29 in any odd-numbered year beginning after December 31, 2022. In even years, March 14. |
| Iowa | 1/11/27 | 4/30/27 | 12/1/26 | 2/12/27: Introduction Deadline | 3/5/27 | 3/19/27 | 4/2/27 | 4/16/27 | Calendar |
| Kansas | 1/11/27 | 5/7/27 | 11/4/26 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available |
| Kentucky | 1/5/27 | 3/30/27 | TBD | 2/16/27: Last Day for Senate Bills 2/17/27: Last Day for House Bills |
TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Calendar
Session may not extend beyond March 30. max of 30 legislative days. Concurrence deadline on 3/12/27. Veto Session from 3/13-3/24
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| Louisiana | 4/12/27 | 6/10/27 | 1/25/27 | 4/21/27 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available |
| Maine | 12/2/26: By constitution; Formal business begins in January | 6/16/27 | 5/1/26 | TBD | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Calendar |
| Maryland | 1/13/27 | 4/12/27 | 11/20/26 | 2/8/27: Senate Intro Deadline 2/12/27: House Intro Deadline | N/A | 3/22/27 | N/A | N/A | Session Dates
4/5/27: Budget bill to be passed by both Chambers
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| Massachusetts | 1/6/27 | 11/17/27 | TBD | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | — |
| Michigan | 1/13/27 | 12/31/27 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No Calendar Yet Available - Year round. No deadlines except adjournment |
| Minnesota | 1/12/27 | 5/17/27 | N/A (No prefiles in odd numbered years) | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Calendar |
| Mississippi | 1/5/27 | 5/10/27 | 11/1/26 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available - Typically committee deadlines and a full calendar do not appear until January |
| Missouri | 1/6/27 | 5/14/27 | 12/1/26 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available |
| Montana | 1/4/27 | 5/3/27 | 5/11/26 | 12/5/26: Legislators limited to 7 bill requests; 5 before session 12/15/26: Agency/committee bill pre-introduction 1/10/27: General bills & resolutions request deadline |
3/9/27 | 3/4/27: General bills transmittal 3/26/27: Revenue estimating resolutions transmittal 4/6/27: Revenue, referenda, appropriations & HB 2 bills transmittal |
TBD | TBD | Calendar |
| Nebraska | 1/6/27 | 6/4/27 | TBD | 1/20/27 (10 legislative days) | TBD | TBD | N/A | N/A | TENTATIVE 2027 Legislative Session |
| Nevada | 2/1/27 | 5/31/27 | 5/11/26 | 3/15/27: House and Senate Introduction Deadline | TBD | 4/20/27 | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available |
| New Hampshire | 1/6/27 | 6/30/27 | 9/1/26 | 1/15/27: House Introduction Deadline | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available |
| New Jersey | 1/12/27 | 1/11/28 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No Calendar Yet Available - Will be released when session begins; in session year round and bills carry over from even to odd years |
| New Mexico | 1/19/27 | 3/20/27 | 1/4/27 | 1/15/27: Prefiling Deadline 2/18/27: Introduction Deadline |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No Calendar Yet Available
Legislation not acted upon by the governor is pocket vetoed on April 9.
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| New York | 1/6/27 | 6/10/27 | 11/15/27 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available - Released in December
Projected Adjournment: 6/10/27
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| North Carolina | 1/13/27 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Calendar |
| North Dakota | 1/5/27 | 4/30/27 | 12/1/26 | 12/18/26: Prefiling Deadline 1/18/27: House Introduction Deadline 1/25/27: Senate Introduction Deadline |
2/23/27 | 2/26/27 | 4/7/27 | N/A | Calendar |
| Ohio | 1/4/27 | 12/31/27 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No Calendar Yet Available |
| Oklahoma | 2/1/27 | 5/28/27 | 11/15/26 | 1/14/27 | N/A | 3/25/27 | N/A | 5/6/27 | Calendar
Sine Die Adjournment is subject to change.
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| Oregon | 1/11/27 | 6/19/27 | 12/1/26 | 12/11/26: Prefiling Deadline | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Calendar
LCs act as a prefiles in Oregon. These are legislative concepts brought forth during committee days. These must be filed by December 11.
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| Pennsylvania | 1/5/27 | 12/31/27 | 12/15/26 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No Calendar Yet Available - Dates according to Constitution |
| Rhode Island | 1/5/27 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available |
| South Carolina | 1/12/27 | 5/13/27 | TBD - See additional notes | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available
All seats of the House are up for election, no bill shall be received for prefiling between the dates of adjournment sine die and the date of completion of the Organizatioall Session of the House. Organization day TBD.
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| South Dakota | 1/12/27 | 3/31/27 | 12/13/26 | 2/4/27: Introduction Deadline | 2/23/27 | 2/24/27 | 3/4/27 | 3/8/27 | Calendar |
| Tennessee | 1/12/27 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available
Prefiling will begin sometime after the Novemeber 2026 election.
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| Texas | 1/12/27 | 5/31/27 | 11/9/26 | 3/12/27 | TBD | 5/14/27 | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available
House 2nd Chamber 3rd Reading Deadline is historically the 135th Day of Session
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| Utah | 1/19/27 | 3/5/27 | 11/28/26 | 1/29/27: Introduction Deadline (without floor approval) | TBD | 3/2/27 | TBD | TBD | Calendar |
| Vermont | 1/6/27 | 5/14/27 | 12/15/26 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available - Typically does not show up until closer to session |
| Virginia | 1/13/27 | 2/27/27 | 7/20/26 | 1/13/27: Prefiling Deadline | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Full Calendar Past January 30 is Not Yet Available
Committees must act on carried over legislation by November 16, 2026. Otherwise, a carried over bill will be failed
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| Washington | 1/11/27 | 4/26/27 | 12/7/26 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Calendar Not Yet Available - Cutoff calendar is typically posted in late December |
| West Virginia | 1/13/27 | 3/13/27 | N/A | 2/16/27: House Introduction Deadline 2/22/27: Senate Introduction Deadline | N/A | N/A | 2/28/27 | 3/3/27 | Calendar |
| Wisconsin | 1/4/27 | 12/31/27 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Calendar Not Yet Available - Official dates will be released in mid-December |
| Wyoming | 1/12/27 | 3/8/27 | 4/15/26 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | No Calendar Yet Available
Adjournment TBD (maximum of 40 legislative days);TeN/Ative adjournmnt date of March 8, 2027
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