With most state legislatures now adjourned sine die, I am introducing a new feature: Legislative Year in Review. New laws affecting the courts in each state will be examined based on the order of adjournment. Thus today’s first installment will focus on Virginia, which was the first state to adjourn (February 27).
A list of approximate dates for each state’s review are below the fold.
|
State
|
Review Date (approx.)
|
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Virginia
|
8/1
|
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Wyoming
|
8/3
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Kentucky
|
8/5
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Utah
|
8/9
|
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West Virginia
|
8/11
|
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New Mexico
|
8/15
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Idaho
|
8/17
|
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South Dakota
|
8/19
|
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Mississippi
|
8/23
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Maryland
|
8/25
|
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Georgia
|
8/29
|
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Alaska
|
8/31
|
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Washington
|
9/2
|
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Arkansas
|
9/6
|
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Indiana
|
9/8
|
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Montana
|
9/12
|
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North Dakota
|
9/14
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Arizona
|
9/16
|
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Hawaii
|
9/20
|
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Vermont
|
9/22
|
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Florida
|
9/26
|
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Colorado
|
9/28
|
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Tennessee
|
9/30
|
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Iowa
|
10/4
|
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Minnesota
|
10/6
|
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Oklahoma
|
10/10
|
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Missouri
|
10/12
|
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Texas
|
10/14
|
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Kansas
|
10/18
|
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Nebraska
|
10/20
|
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North Carolina
|
10/24
|
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South Carolina
|
10/26
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Nevada
|
10/28
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Connecticut
|
11/1
|
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Maine
|
11/3
|
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Alabama
|
11/7
|
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Louisiana
|
11/9
|
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Delaware
|
11/11
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Rhode Island
|
11/15
|
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Oregon
|
11/17
|
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New Hampshire
|
11/21
|
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California
|
11/23
|
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Ohio
|
11/25
|
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Pennsylvania
|
11/29
|
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Massachusetts
|
12/1
|
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New York
|
12/5
|
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Wisconsin
|
12/7
|
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Illinois
|
12/9
|
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Michigan
|
12/13
|
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New Jersey
|
12/15
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