2020 State legislative directory
Below is a list of the best phone numbers in each state legislature to contact lawmakers, find out when they are scheduled to meet for committee meetings and/or floor sessions, and inquire about the status of bills of interest.
Alabama
Session begins Feb. 4 and runs to May 18.
Senate secretary: 334-261-0700
House clerk: 334-261-0555
Alaska
Legislature began Jan. 21 and runs to late May.
Senate secretary: 907-465-3701
House clerk: 907-465-3725
Arizona
Session began Jan. 13 and runs to April 25.
Senate secretary: 602-926-4231
House clerk: 602-926-3032
Arkansas
Session begins April 8 and runs to May 7.
Senate secretary: 501-682-5951
House clerk: 501-682-7771
California
Legislature began Jan. 6 and runs to Nov. 30.
Senate secretary: 916-651-4171
Assembly clerk: 916-319-2856
Colorado
General Assembly began Jan. 8 and runs to May 7.
Senate secretary: 303-866-4838
House clerk: 303-866-2345
Connecticut
General Assembly begins Feb. 5 and runs to May 6.
Senate secretary: 860-240-0500
House clerk: 860-240-0400
Delaware
General Assembly began Jan. 14 and runs to June 30.
Senate secretary: 302-744-4129
House clerk: 302-744-4087
Florida
Legislature began Jan. 14 and runs to March 13.
Senate secretary: 850-487-5270
House clerk: 850-717-5400
Georgia
General Assembly began Jan. 13 and runs to early April.
Senate secretary: 404-656-5040
House clerk: 404-656-5015
Hawaii
Legislature began Jan. 15 and runs to early May.
Senate clerk: 808-586-6720
House clerk: 808-586-6400
Idaho
Legislature began Jan. 6 and runs to March 27.
Senate secretary: 208-332-1309
House clerk: 208-332-1141
Illinois
Session began Jan. 8 and runs to May 31.
Senate secretary: 217-782-5715
House clerk: 217-782-8223
Indiana
General Assembly began Nov. 19 and runs to March 14.
Senate secretary: 317-232-9400
House clerk: 317-232-9600
Iowa
General Assembly began Jan. 14 and runs to May 3.
Senate secretary: 515-281-5703
House clerk: 515-281-5381
Kansas
Legislature began Jan. 13 and runs to May 31.
Senate secretary: 785-296-2456
House clerk: 785-296-7633
Kentucky
Session began Jan. 7 and runs to April 15.
Senate secretary: 502-564-2450 or 502-564-5820
House clerk: 502-564-3900
Louisiana
Legislature begins March 9 and runs to June 1.
Senate secretary: 225-342-5997
House clerk: 225-342-7259
Maine
Legislature began Jan. 8 and runs to April 15.
Senate secretary: 207-287-1540
House clerk: 207-287-1400
Maryland
General Assembly began Jan. 8 and runs to April 6.
Senate secretary: 410-841-3908
House clerk: 410-841-3999
Massachusetts
General Court began Jan. 1 and runs to July 31.
Senate clerk: 617-722-1276
House clerk: 617-722-2356
Michigan
Legislature began Jan. 8 and ends Dec. 31.
Senate secretary: 517-373-2400
House clerk: 517-373-0135
Minnesota
Legislature begins Feb.11 and ends May 18.
Senate clerk: 651-296-2504
House clerk: 651-296-2146
Mississippi
Legislature began Jan. 7 and ends May 10.
Senate docket: 601-359-3229
House docket: 601-359-3360
Missouri
General Assembly began Jan. 8 and ends May 15.
Senate secretary: 573-751-3766
House clerk: 573-751-4017
Montana
There is no regular session for 2020. The next session begins in January 2021.
Senate secretary: 406-444-4801
House clerk: 406-444-4819
Nebraska
Unicameral began Jan. 8 and ends April 23.
Clerk of the Legislature: 402-471-2271
Nevada
There is no regular session for 2020. The next session begins in February 2021.
Senate secretary: 775-684-1400
Assembly clerk: 775-684-8555
New Hampshire
General Court began Jan. 8 and ends June 30.
Senate clerk: 603-271-3420
House clerk: 603-271-2548
New Jersey
Legislature began Jan. 14 and ends Dec. 31.
Senate secretary: 609-292-6828
Assembly clerk: 609-847-3115
New Mexico
Legislature began Jan. 21 and ends Feb. 20.
Senate clerk: 505-986-4714
House clerk: 505-986-4751
New York
Legislature began Jan. 8 and ends June 2.
Senate secretary: 518-455-2051
Assembly information: 518-455-4218
North Carolina
General Assembly begins May 13 and ends in late June.
Senate clerk: 919-733-7761
House clerk: 919-733-7760
North Dakota
There is no regular session in 2020. The next session begins in January 2021.
Legislative Council for House and Senate: 701-328-2916
Ohio
Session began Jan. 6 and ends Dec. 31.
Senate clerk: 614-466-4900
House clerk: 614-466-3357
Oklahoma
Legislature begins Feb. 3 and ends May 29.
Senate secretary: 405-521-2391
House clerk: 405-557-7303
Oregon
Session beings Feb. 3 and ends March 7.
Senate secretary: 503-986-1851
House clerk: 503-986-1870
Pennsylvania
Session began Jan. 7 and ends Nov. 30.
Senate secretary: 717-787-7163
House clerk: 717-787-2372
Rhode Island
General Assembly began Jan. 7 and ends June 30.
Senate secretary: 401-222-6655
House clerk: 401-222-1478
South Carolina
Legislature began Jan. 14 and ends May 14.
Senate secretary: 803-212-6200
House clerk: 803-734-2403
South Dakota
Legislature began Jan. 14 and ends March 30.
Legislative Research Council for both the House and Senate: 605-773-3251
Tennessee
General Assembly began Jan. 14 and ends May 1.
Senate clerk: 615-741-2730
House clerk: 615-741-2901
Texas
There is no regular session in 2020. The next session begins in January 2021.
Senate secretary: 512-463-0100
House clerk: 512-463-0845
Utah
Legislature began Jan. 27 and ends March 12.
Senate secretary: 801-538-1035
House clerk: 801-538-1029
Vermont
General Assembly began Jan. 7 and runs to May 8.
Senate secretary: 802-828-2241
House clerk: 802-828-2247
Virginia
Session began Jan. 8 and ends March 7.
Senate clerk: 804-698-7400
House clerk: 804-698-1619
Washington
Legislature began Jan. 13 and ends March 12.
Senate secretary: 360-786-7550
House clerk: 360-786-7750
West Virginia
Legislature began Jan. 8 and ends March 7.
Senate clerk: 304-357-7800
House clerk: 304-340-3200
Wisconsin
Session began Jan. 14 and ends March 26.
Senate clerk: 608-266-2517
Assembly clerk: 608-266-1501
Wyoming
Legislature begins Feb. 10 and ends March 6.
Senate clerk: 307-777-7711
House clerk: 307-777-7852
Legislative Service Office: 307-777-7881