| State |
2005 Session Start |
2005 Estimated
/ Actual Session |
Adjourn 2005 Last Day For Governor Action |
Prefile Available |
Carry - over from 2005? |
Special Session |
| ALABAMA |
2/1/2005 |
5/16/2005 |
6 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment duuring session; 10 days, excluding Sundays, following
legislative adjournment
|
Currently Prefiling |
No |
|
| ALASKA |
1/10/2005 |
5/10/2005 |
15 days excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 20 days, excluding Sundays, following
legisiative presentment after adjourment
|
Currently Prefiling |
No |
|
| ARIZONA |
1/10/2005 |
5/20/2005 |
5 days excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 10 days, excluding Sundays, following
legislative adjournment
|
Currently Prefiling |
No |
|
| ARKANSAS |
1/10/2005 |
4/1/2005 |
5 days excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 20 days, excluding Sundays, following
legislative adjournment
|
Currently Prefiling
Currently Drafting |
No |
|
| CALIFORNIA |
12/6/2004 |
9/30/2005 |
12 days following presentment during session; 30 days following legislative adjournment |
No |
No |
|
| COLORADO |
1/12/2005 |
5/11/2005 |
10 days following legislative presentment during session; 30 days following legislative adjournment |
Currently Drafting
N/A |
No |
|
| CONNECTICUT |
1/5/2005 |
6/8/2005 |
5 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays following presentment during session; 15 days following presentment after adjournment |
Yes |
No |
|
| DELAWARE |
1/11/2005 |
6/30/2005 |
10 days following legislative presentment during session; 30 days after adjournment |
January 2005 |
No |
|
| FLORIDA |
3/8/2005 |
5/6/2005 |
7 days following legislative presentment during session; 15 days following legislative presentment after adjournment |
Currently Prefiling |
No |
Organ - izational Session:
11/16/2004 |
| GEORGIA |
1/10/2005 |
4/15/2005 |
6 days following legislative presentment during session; 40 days following legislative adjournment |
Currently Prefiling |
No |
|
| HAWAII |
1/19/2005 |
5/5/2005 |
10 days following legislative presentment during session; 45 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays following
legislative adjournment
|
No |
No |
|
| IDAHO |
1/1/2005 |
4/22/2005 |
5 days, excluding Sundays, following presentment during session; 10 days after legislative adjournment |
No
Draft - Anytime |
No |
Organ - izational Session:
12/7/2004 |
| ILLINOIS |
1/12/2005 |
5/27/2005 |
60 days following legislative presentment |
After November
Veto Session |
No |
|
| INDIANA |
11/16/2005 |
4/29/2005 |
7 days following legislative presentment |
Yes |
No |
|
| IOWA |
1/10/2005 |
4/29/2005 |
3 days excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 30 days following legislative presentment
after adjournment
|
No
Currently Draftng |
No |
|
| KANSAS |
1/10/2005 |
5/28/2005 |
10 days following legislative presentment |
Currently Prefiling |
No |
|
| KENTUCKY |
1/4/2005 |
3/18/2005 |
10 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment |
Yes |
No |
|
| LOUISIANA |
4/25/2005 |
6/23/2005 |
10 days following legislative presentment during session; 20 days following legislative presentment after adjournment |
After Election |
No |
|
| MAINE |
12/1/2004 |
6/15/2005 |
10 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment; 3 days into next session if presented after adjournment |
Yes |
No |
|
| MARYLAND |
1/12/2005 |
4/11/2005 |
6 days exluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 30 days excluding Sundays, following
legislative adjournemnt
|
December |
No |
|
| MASSACHU - SETTS |
1/5/2005 |
11/15/2005 |
10 days, excluding Sundays and holidays, following legislative presentment |
Currently Prefiling
Currently Drafting |
No |
|
| MICHIGAN |
1/12/2005 |
12/31/2005 |
14 days following legislative presentment |
No |
No |
January |
| MINNESOTA |
1/4/2005 |
5/23/2005 |
3 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 14 days following legislative adjournment |
No |
No |
|
| MISSISSIPPI |
1/4/2005 |
4/3/2005 |
5 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 15 days, excluding Sundays, after
adjournment
|
Yes |
No |
|
| MISSOURI |
1/5/2005 |
5/30/2005 |
15 days following legislative presentment during session; 45 days following legislative adjournment or recess of 30 days or more |
Currently Prefiling |
No |
|
| MONTANA |
1/3/2005 |
4/23/2005 |
10 days following legislative presentment |
Yes |
No |
|
| NEBRASKA |
1/5/2005 |
5/27/2005 |
5 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 5 days following legislative adjournment |
No |
No |
|
| NEVADA |
2/7/2005 |
6/6/2005 |
5 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 10 days excluding Sundays, following
legislative adjournment
|
Late January
Currently Drafting |
No |
|
| NEW HAMPSHIRE |
1/5/2005 |
9/3/2005 |
5 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment |
Yes |
No |
Organ - izational Session:
12/7/2004 |
| NEW JERSEY |
1/11/2005 |
1/10/2006 |
45 days following legislative presentment; 7 days for bills passed within 10 days of adjournment |
No |
Yes |
|
| NEW MEXICO |
1/18/2005 |
3/19/2005 |
3 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 20 days following legislative adjournment |
N/A |
No |
|
| NEW YORK |
1/5/2005 |
1/4/2005 |
10 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 30 days following legislative adjournment |
11/15/2005 |
No |
|
| NORTH CAROLINA |
1/26/2005 |
7/29/2005 |
10 days following legislative presentment during session; 30 days following legislative adjournment or recess longer
than 30 days
|
No |
No |
|
| NORTH DAKOTA |
1/4/2005 |
4/27/2005 |
legislative days during session; 15 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays following legislative presentment after
adjournment
|
Currently Prefiling |
Currently Drafting
No |
Organ - izational Session:
12/ 6-8 /2004 |
| OHIO |
1/3/2005 |
12/31/2005 |
10 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 10 days, excluding Sundays following
legislative adjournment
|
No |
No |
|
| OKLAHOMA |
1/7/2005 |
5/27/2005 |
5 days, excluding Sundays, during session; 15 days following legislative adjournment |
Currently Prefiling |
No |
Organ - izational Session:
1/4/2004 |
| OREGON |
1/10/2005 |
8/1/2005 |
5 days, excluding Saturdays and Sundays, following presentment during session; 30 days, excluding Saturdays and
Sundays following adjournment
|
No |
No |
|
| PENNSYL - VANIA |
1/4/2005 |
11/30/2005 |
10 days following legislative presentment during session; 30 days following legislative adjournment |
No |
No |
1st SS: Anticipated in Mid-January |
| RHODE ISLAND |
1/4/2005 |
5/19/2005 |
6 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 10 days following legislative adjournment |
No |
No |
|
| SOUTH CAROLINA |
1/11/2005 |
6/2/2005 |
5 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 2 days into next session following
adjournment
|
Currently Prefiling |
No |
|
| SOUTH DAKOTA |
1/1/2005 |
3/25/2005 |
5 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays, following presentment during session; 15 days following adjournment
or recess for more than 5 days
|
12/12/2004
Currently Drafting |
No |
|
| TENNESSEE |
1/11/2005 |
5/13/2005 |
10 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment |
Currently Prefiling |
No |
|
| TEXAS |
1/11/2005 |
5/30/2005 |
10 days following legislative adjournment |
Currently Prefiling |
No |
|
| UTAH |
1/17/2005 |
3/2/2005 |
10 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 20 days following legislative adjournment |
Currently Prefiling
Currently Drafting |
No |
|
| VERMONT |
1/5/2005 |
5/27/2005 |
5 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment |
12/1/2004 |
No |
|
| VIRGINIA |
1/12/2005 |
2/10/2005 |
7 days following legislative presentment during session; 30 days following legislative adjournment |
Currently Prefiling |
Yes |
|
| WASHINGTON |
1/10/2005 |
4/22/2005 |
5 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 20 days, excluding Sundays, following
legislative adjournment
|
Currently Prefiling |
No |
|
| WEST VIRGINIA |
1/12/2005 |
4/10/2005 |
5 days following presentment during session; 15 days following legislative adjournment |
No |
No |
|
| WISCONSIN |
1/3/2005 |
12/31/2005 |
6 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment |
Yes |
No |
|
| WYOMING |
1/11/2005 |
3/7/2005 |
3 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment during session; 15 days after adjournment |
Currently Prefiling
Currently Drafting |
No |
|
| FEDERAL |
1/4/2005 |
11/19/2005 |
10 days, excluding Sundays, following legislative presentment |
No |
No |
|
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
1/3/2005 |
12/31/2005 |
Districts acts are approved unless Congress adopts a joint resolution, which must be signed by the President of the
United States, 60 days following presentment for bills regarding criminal code, 30 days for all others
|
No |
No |
|
