2026 legislative session dates
24 of 52 legislatures have a 2026 session on record, the first convening January 6, 2026.
Dates are added as each legislature sets them, and every change is listed at the foot of this page. An adjournment marked scheduled is the date set in advance; estimated is worked out from the session's last recorded action. Bill-introduction and other deadlines aren't listed yet.
Updated Nov 5, 2026 at 4:06 p.m. EST.
| Legislature | Session | Convenes | Adjourns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 6, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Mississippi | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 6, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 6, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Missouri | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 7, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 7, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Arizona | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 12, 2026 | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Idaho | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 12, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Alabama | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 13, 2026 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Florida | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 13, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 (scheduled) |
| New Jersey | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 13, 2026 | Not yet on record |
| South Dakota | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 13, 2026 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Colorado | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 14, 2026 | May 13, 2026 (scheduled) |
| Maryland | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 14, 2026 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Virginia | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 14, 2026 | Mar 14, 2026 |
| West Virginia | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 14, 2026 | Mar 14, 2026 |
| New Mexico | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 20, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Utah | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 20, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Hawaii | 2026 Regular Session | Jan 21, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | 2026 Regular Session | Feb 2, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
| Oregon | 2026 Regular Session | Feb 2, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Connecticut | 2026 Regular Session | Feb 4, 2026 | May 6, 2026 |
| Wyoming | 2026 Regular Session | Feb 9, 2026 | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Louisiana | 2026 Regular Session | Mar 9, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Arkansas | 2026 Fiscal Session | Apr 8, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Congress | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Alaska | — | Not yet on record | — |
| California | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Delaware | — | Not yet on record | — |
| District of Columbia | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Georgia | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Illinois | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Indiana | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Iowa | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Kansas | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Maine | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Massachusetts | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Michigan | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Minnesota | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Montana | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Nebraska | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Nevada | — | Not yet on record | — |
| New York | — | Not yet on record | — |
| North Carolina | — | Not yet on record | — |
| North Dakota | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Ohio | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Pennsylvania | — | Not yet on record | — |
| South Carolina | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Tennessee | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Texas | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Vermont | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Washington | — | Not yet on record | — |
| Wisconsin | — | Not yet on record | — |
Special sessions in 2026
- North Dakota · January 2026 Special SessionJan 21, 2026 – Jan 23, 2026
- Virginia · 2026 Special Session IApr 23, 2026 – adjournment not on record
- Florida · 2026 Special Session DApr 24, 2026 – Jul 1, 2026
- Arkansas · 2026 First Extraordinary SessionApr 30, 2026 – May 6, 2026
- Alabama · 2026 First Special SessionMay 4, 2026 – May 8, 2026
- Florida · 2026 Special Session EMay 5, 2026 – Jul 1, 2026
- Tennessee · 2026 Second Extraordinary SessionMay 5, 2026 – May 7, 2026
- Wisconsin · May 2026 Special SessionMay 12, 2026 – May 13, 2026
- Florida · 2026 Special Session FMay 28, 2026 – Jul 1, 2026
- Georgia · 2026 Special SessionJun 17, 2026 – Jun 23, 2026
- Mississippi · 2026 First Extraordinary SessionJul 15, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026
- Maryland · 2026 Special SessionAug 3, 2026 – Aug 4, 2026
- North Dakota · September 2026 Special SessionSep 2, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026
- North Carolina · 2026 First Extra SessionOct 7, 2026 – Oct 7, 2026
Changes to these dates
- Oct 30, 2026 · Maryland, 2026 Regular Session: convening moved from Jan 13, 2026 to Jan 14, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Indiana, 2026 Regular Session: convening moved from Dec 1, 2025 to Nov 18, 2025.
- Oct 30, 2026 · West Virginia, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for Mar 14, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · West Virginia, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Jan 14, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Wisconsin, May 2026 Special Session: adjournment set for May 13, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Wisconsin, May 2026 Special Session: convening set for May 12, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Virginia, 2026 Special Session I: convening set for Apr 23, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Virginia, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for Mar 14, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Virginia, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Jan 14, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Oklahoma, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment moved from May 29, 2026 to May 14, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Oklahoma, 2026 Regular Session: convening moved from Feb 3, 2025 to Feb 2, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Rhode Island, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for Jun 11, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Rhode Island, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Jan 6, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Tennessee, 2026 Second Extraordinary Session: adjournment set for May 7, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Tennessee, 2026 Second Extraordinary Session: convening set for May 5, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · South Dakota, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for Mar 30, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · South Dakota, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Jan 13, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · North Carolina, 2026 First Extra Session: adjournment set for Oct 7, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · North Carolina, 2026 First Extra Session: convening set for Oct 7, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · New Mexico, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for Feb 19, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · New Mexico, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Jan 20, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Maryland, 2026 Special Session: adjournment set for Aug 4, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Maryland, 2026 Special Session: convening set for Aug 3, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · North Dakota, September 2026 Special Session: adjournment set for Sep 4, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · North Dakota, September 2026 Special Session: convening set for Sep 2, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Oregon, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for Mar 6, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Oregon, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Feb 2, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · North Dakota, January 2026 Special Session: adjournment set for Jan 23, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · North Dakota, January 2026 Special Session: convening set for Jan 21, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Missouri, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for May 28, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Missouri, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Jan 7, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Mississippi, 2026 First Extraordinary Session: adjournment set for Jul 17, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Mississippi, 2026 First Extraordinary Session: convening set for Jul 15, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Mississippi, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for Apr 15, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Mississippi, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Jan 6, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Hawaii, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for May 8, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Hawaii, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Jan 21, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Louisiana, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for Jun 1, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Louisiana, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Mar 9, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Kentucky, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for Apr 15, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Kentucky, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Jan 6, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Georgia, 2026 Special Session: adjournment set for Jun 23, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Georgia, 2026 Special Session: convening set for Jun 17, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Colorado, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for May 13, 2026 (scheduled).
- Oct 30, 2026 · Colorado, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Jan 14, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Alabama, 2026 First Special Session: adjournment set for May 8, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Alabama, 2026 First Special Session: convening set for May 4, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Alabama, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for Apr 9, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Alabama, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Jan 13, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Arkansas, 2026 First Extraordinary Session: adjournment set for May 6, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Arkansas, 2026 First Extraordinary Session: convening set for Apr 30, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Arkansas, 2026 Fiscal Session: adjournment set for Apr 29, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Arkansas, 2026 Fiscal Session: convening set for Apr 8, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Connecticut, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for May 6, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Connecticut, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Feb 4, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · California, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment moved from Nov 30, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026 (scheduled).
- Oct 30, 2026 · Indiana, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment moved from Mar 14, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Wyoming, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment moved from Mar 13, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · New Hampshire, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for Aug 19, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · New Hampshire, 2026 Regular Session: convening moved from Dec 19, 2024 to Jan 7, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Utah, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for Mar 6, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Utah, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Jan 20, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Idaho, 2026 Regular Session: adjournment set for Apr 2, 2026.
- Oct 30, 2026 · Idaho, 2026 Regular Session: convening set for Jan 12, 2026.