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Introduction Acknowledgements Executive Summary Scope and Purpose of Report Background Methodology Legislator Information Explanations of Legislative Process Legislative Tracking and Monitoring Legislative Administration State Resources Statements Addressing User Expectations Site Design Site Navigation Conclusion Overview of State Legislatures State Legislative Resource Websites Federal Territories Practices of Note

Plugged In, Tuning Up (March 2001) OVERVIEW OF STATE LEGISLATURES (Courtesy of National Conference of State Legislatures) State Session Meetings Legislator Service House Members Senate Members Alabama Annual Part-time 105 35 Alaska Annual Part-time 40 20 Arizona Annual Part-time 60 30 Arkansas Biennial Part-time 100 35 California Annual Full-time 80 40 Colorado Annual Part-time 65 35 Connecticut Annual Part-time 151 36 Delaware Annual Part-time 41 21 Florida Annual Part-time 120 40 Georgia Annual Part-time 180 56 Hawaii Annual Part-time 51 25 Idaho Annual Part-time 70 35 Illinois Annual Full-time 118 59 Indiana Annual Part-time 100 50 Iowa Annual Part-time 100 50 Kansas Annual Part-time 125 40 Kentucky Annual Part-time 100 38 Louisiana Annual Part-time 105 39 Maine Annual Part-time 151 35 Maryland Annual Part-time 141 47 Massachusetts Annual Full-time 160 40 Michigan Annual Full-time 110 38 Minnesota Annual Part-time 134 67 Mississippi Annual Part-time 122 52 Missouri Annual Part-time 163 34 Montana Biennial Part-time 100 50 Nebraska Annual Part-time n/a 49 Nevada Biennial Part-time 42 21 New Hampshire Annual Part-time 400 24 New Jersey Annual Full-time 80 40 New Mexico Annual Part-time 70 42 New York Annual Full-time 150 61 North Carolina Annual Part-time 120 50 North Dakota Biennial Part-time 98 49 Ohio Annual Full-time 99 33 Oklahoma Annual Part-time 101 48 Oregon Biennial Part-time 60 30 Pennsylvania Annual Full-time 203 50 Rhode Island Annual Part-time 100 50 South Carolina Annual Part-time 124 46 South Dakota Annual Part-time 70 35 Tennessee Annual Part-time 99 33 Texas Biennial Part-time 150 31 Utah Annual Part-time 75 29 Vermont Annual Part-time 150 30 Virginia Annual Part-time 100 40 Washington Annual Part-time 98 49 West Virginia Annual Part-time 100 34 Wisconsin Annual Full-time 99 33 Wyoming Annual Part-time 60 30