Duane Morris Government Strategies put together a list of 2021 legislative session dates for all 50 states. In addition to session dates, the below table also includes which party controls each legislative chamber and governor’s office.
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2021 Legislative Session Dates & Party Control
| State | Convenes | Adjourns | Governor Party | House Control | Senate Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Tuesday, February 2, 2021 | Tuesday, May 18, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Alaska | Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | Sunday, April 18, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Arizona | Monday, January 11, 2021 | Friday, April 23, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Arkansas | Monday, January 11, 2021 | Friday, March 12, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| California | Monday, December 7, 2020 | Friday, September 10, 2021 | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| Colorado | Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | Thursday, May 13, 2021 | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| Connecticut | Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| Delaware | Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | Wednesday, June 30, 2021 | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| Florida | Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | Friday, April 30, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Georgia | Monday, January 11, 2021 | Friday, April 2, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Hawaii | Wednesday, January 20, 2021 | Sunday, May 9, 2021 | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| Idaho | Monday, January 11, 2021 | Friday, April 2, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Illinois | Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | ** | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| Indiana | Monday, January 11, 2021 | Thursday, April 29, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Iowa | Monday, January 11, 2021 | Friday, April 30, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Kansas | Monday, January 11, 2021 | Friday, May 14, 2021 | Democrat | Republican | Republican |
| Kentucky | Tuesday, January 5, 2021 | Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | Democrat | Republican | Republican |
| Louisiana | Monday, April 12, 2021 | Thursday, June 10, 2021 | Democrat | Republican | Republican |
| Maine | Wednesday, December 2, 2020 | Wednesday, June 16, 2021 | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| Maryland | Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | Monday, April 12, 2021 | Republican | Democrat | Democrat |
| Massachusetts | Saturday, January 16, 2021 | ** | Republican | Democrat | Democrat |
| Michigan | Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | ** | Democrat | Republican | Republican |
| Minnesota | Tuesday, January 5, 2021 | Monday, May 17, 2021 | Democrat | Democrat | Republican |
| Mississippi | Tuesday, January 5, 2021 | Monday, March 15, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Missouri | Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | Sunday, May 30, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Montana | Monday, January 4, 2021 | Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Nebraska | Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | Thursday, June 10, 2021 | Republican | *** | *** |
| Nevada | Monday, February 1, 2021 | Tuesday, June 1, 2021 | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| New Hampshire | Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | Monday, June 28, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| New Jersey | Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | ** | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| New Mexico | Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | Saturday, March 20, 2021 | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| New York | Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | ** | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| North Carolina | Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | Friday, July 30, 2021 | Democrat | Republican | Republican |
| North Dakota | Tuesday, January 5, 2021 | Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Ohio | Monday, January 4, 2021 | Friday, December 31, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Oklahoma | Monday, February 1, 2021 | Friday, May 28, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Oregon | Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | Monday, June 28, 2021 | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| Pennsylvania | Tuesday, January 5, 2021 | Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | Democrat | Republican | Republican |
| Rhode Island | Tuesday, January 5, 2021 | ** | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| South Carolina | Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | ** | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| South Dakota | Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | Monday, March 29, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Tennessee | Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | Thursday, May 6, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Texas | Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | Monday, May 31, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Utah | Tuesday, January 19, 2021 | Friday, March 5, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Vermont | Wednesday, January 6, 2021 | Saturday, May 15, 2021 | Republican | Democrat | Democrat |
| Virginia | Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | Saturday, February 27, 2021 | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| Washington | Monday, January 11, 2021 | Sunday, April 25, 2021 | Democrat | Democrat | Democrat |
| West Virginia | Wednesday, January 13, 2021 | Saturday, April 10, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
| Wisconsin | Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | ** | Democrat | Republican | Republican |
| Wyoming | Tuesday, January 12, 2021 | Thursday, March 4, 2021 | Republican | Republican | Republican |
** Legislature meets throughout the year.
*** Nebraska has a unicameral legislature.