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margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0.4em; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.8em; ;" class="toclimit-3"> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#States_where_legislators_assume_office_the_year_after_their_election"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">States where legislators assume office the year after their election</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#States_where_legislators_assume_office_the_year_of_their_election"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">States where legislators assume office the year of their election</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-3"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>The day that <b>state legislators are sworn into and assume office</b> after they are elected varies from state-to-state. In 34 states, legislators who are elected in November don't assume office until the following year, while in 16 states, legislators assume office before December 31 of the year in which they were elected. </p> <table class="infobox" style="width:20%; background:#F6F6F6; font-size:100%; border: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; float:right; padding:5px; margin:5px; text-align: center;"> <tbody><tr><th colspan="2" style="background-color: #2B2B2B; padding-top: 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em; border: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; color:white; font-size:130%;">Swearing-in and term-end dates</th></tr> <tr><td style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px lightgray; padding: 0.25em 0em 0.25em .7em; font-size:85%;"> <b>View swearing-in and term-end dates by year:</b></td></tr> <tr><td style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px lightgray; padding: 0.25em 0em 0.25em .7em; font-size:100%; text-align: center;"><center><div class="DoubleDropdown"><select id="dropdownOne" class="styled-dropdown"><option value="Select a year:">Select a year:</option><option value="November 5, 2024">2024</option><option value="November 7, 2023">2023</option><option value="November 8, 2022">2022</option><option value="November 2, 2021">2021</option><option value="November 3, 2020">2020</option><option value="November 5, 2019">2019</option><option value="November 6, 2018">2018</option><option value="November 7, 2017">2017</option><option value="November 8, 2016">2016</option><option value="November 3, 2015">2015</option><option value="November 4, 2014">2014</option><option value="November 6, 2012">2012</option><option value="November 2, 2010">2010</option></select><select id="dropdownTwo" class="styled-dropdown"><option value="Select date type:">Select date type:</option><option value="Swearing-in_dates_of_state_legislators_elected_on_VAR">Swearing-in</option><option value="Term-end_dates_of_legislators_elected_on_VAR">Term-end</option></select><button value="Reset" class="form-control" text="Reset">Reset</button></div></center></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="States_where_legislators_assume_office_the_year_after_their_election">States where legislators assume office the year after their election</span></h2> <table class="bptable" style="align: center; border: 0px; background: white; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="background-color:#2B2B2B; border: 1px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; color: white; font-size:130%; padding-top: 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em;"> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#2B2B2B;color: white; border: 0px;"><big> Legislature (H/S)</big> </th> <th style="background-color:#2B2B2B;color: white; border: 0px;"><big>When terms begin</big> </th></tr> <tr> <td><big> <a href="/Alaska_State_Legislature" title="Alaska State Legislature">Alaska</a></big> <p>(<a href="/Alaska_House_of_Representatives" title="Alaska House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Alaska_State_Senate" title="Alaska State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Alaska</b> legislators assume office on the third Tuesday of January following their election.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2">[2]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Arizona_State_Legislature" title="Arizona State Legislature">Arizona</a></big> <p>(<a href="/Arizona_House_of_Representatives" title="Arizona House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Arizona_State_Senate" title="Arizona State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Arizona</b> legislators assume office on the first day of the session after they are elected. Each regular session begins on the second Monday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big> <a href="/Arkansas_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Arkansas State Legislature">Arkansas</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives" title="Arkansas House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Arkansas_State_Senate" title="Arkansas State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Arkansas</b> legislators assume office on the second Monday of January following their election.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Colorado_General_Assembly" title="Colorado General Assembly">Colorado</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Colorado_House_of_Representatives" title="Colorado House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Colorado_State_Senate" title="Colorado State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Colorado</b> legislators assume office on the first day of the legislative session after their election. The legislative session must begin no later than 10:00 AM on the second Wednesday of January.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a></sup> The state constitution requires the newly elected governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer, and secretary of state to take office on the second Tuesday of January.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6">[6]</a></sup> In the year after those offices are elected, the legislative session must begin before the second Tuesday of January to declare the winners of those races.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Connecticut_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Connecticut State Legislature">Connecticut</a></big> <p>(<a href="/Connecticut_House_of_Representatives" title="Connecticut House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Connecticut_State_Senate" title="Connecticut State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Connecticut</b> legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of January after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Georgia_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Georgia State Legislature">Georgia</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Georgia_House_of_Representatives" title="Georgia House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Georgia_State_Senate" title="Georgia State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Georgia</b> legislators assume office the second Monday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Illinois_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Illinois State Legislature">Illinois</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Illinois_House_of_Representatives" title="Illinois House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Illinois_State_Senate" title="Illinois State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Illinois</b> legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Iowa_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Iowa State Legislature">Iowa</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Iowa_House_of_Representatives" title="Iowa House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Iowa_State_Senate" title="Iowa State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Iowa</b> state representatives always assume office the first day of January after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup> Iowa state senators assume office on the first day of January which is not a Sunday or legal holiday.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Kansas_State_Legislature" title="Kansas State Legislature">Kansas</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Kansas_House_of_Representatives" title="Kansas House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Kansas_State_Senate" title="Kansas State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Kansas</b> legislators assume office the second Monday of January after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Kentucky_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Kentucky State Legislature">Kentucky</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Kentucky_House_of_Representatives" title="Kentucky House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Kentucky_State_Senate" title="Kentucky State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Kentucky</b> legislators assume office the first day of January after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Louisiana_State_Legislature" title="Louisiana State Legislature">Louisiana</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Louisiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Louisiana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Louisiana_State_Senate" title="Louisiana State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Louisiana</b> legislators assume office at noon on the second Monday in January after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Maryland_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Maryland State Legislature">Maryland</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Maryland_House_of_Delegates" title="Maryland House of Delegates">H</a>, <a href="/Maryland_State_Senate" title="Maryland State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Maryland</b> legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Massachusetts_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Massachusetts State Legislature">Massachusetts</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives" title="Massachusetts House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Massachusetts_State_Senate" title="Massachusetts State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Massachusetts</b> legislators assume office the first Wednesday in January after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Michigan_State_Legislature" title="Michigan State Legislature">Michigan</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Michigan_House_of_Representatives" title="Michigan House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Michigan_State_Senate" title="Michigan State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Michigan</b> legislators assume office at noon on the first day of January.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Minnesota_State_Legislature" title="Minnesota State Legislature">Minnesota</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives" title="Minnesota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Minnesota_State_Senate" title="Minnesota State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Minnesota</b> legislators assume office on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January after the election. When the first Monday in January falls on January 1, legislators assume office on the first Wednesday after the first Monday.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22">[22]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Mississippi_State_Legislature" title="Mississippi State Legislature">Mississippi</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Mississippi_House_of_Representatives" title="Mississippi House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Mississippi_State_Senate" title="Mississippi State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Mississippi</b> legislators assume office the Tuesday after the first Monday of January.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Missouri_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Missouri State Legislature">Missouri</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Missouri_House_of_Representatives" title="Missouri House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Missouri_State_Senate" title="Missouri State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Missouri</b> legislators assume office the first day of the legislative session, which is the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January at 12:00pm.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Montana_State_Legislature" title="Montana State Legislature">Montana</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Montana_House_of_Representatives" title="Montana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Montana_State_Senate" title="Montana State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Montana</b> legislators assume office the first Monday of January following the election. If January 1 is a Monday, legislators assume office on the first Wednesday.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26">[26]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Nebraska_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Nebraska State Legislature">Nebraska</a> </big> </td> <td><b>Nebraska</b> legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/New_Jersey_State_Legislature" title="New Jersey State Legislature">New Jersey</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/New_Jersey_General_Assembly" title="New Jersey General Assembly">GA</a>, <a href="/New_Jersey_State_Senate" title="New Jersey State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>New Jersey</b> legislators assume office at noon on the second Tuesday in January following the election.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big> <a href="/New_Mexico_State_Legislature" title="New Mexico State Legislature">New Mexico</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/New_Mexico_House_of_Representatives" title="New Mexico House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/New_Mexico_State_Senate" title="New Mexico State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>New Mexico</b> legislators assume office on the first day of January after a general election.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29">[29]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/New_York_State_Legislature" title="New York State Legislature">New York</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/New_York_State_Assembly" title="New York State Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/New_York_State_Senate" title="New York State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>New York</b> legislators assume office the first day of January after a general election.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/North_Carolina_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="North Carolina State Legislature">North Carolina</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate" title="North Carolina State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>North Carolina</b> legislators assume office on January 1 the year after their election.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Ohio_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Ohio State Legislature">Ohio</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Ohio_House_of_Representatives" title="Ohio House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Ohio_State_Senate" title="Ohio State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Ohio</b> legislators assume office the first day of January after a general election.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Oregon_State_Legislature" title="Oregon State Legislature">Oregon</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Oregon_House_of_Representatives" title="Oregon House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Oregon_State_Senate" title="Oregon State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Oregon</b> legislators assume office the second Monday in January following the election.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Rhode_Island_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Rhode Island State Legislature">Rhode Island</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Rhode_Island_House_of_Representatives" title="Rhode Island House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Rhode_Island_State_Senate" title="Rhode Island State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Rhode Island</b> legislators assume office the first Tuesday in January.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35">[35]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/South_Dakota_State_Legislature" title="South Dakota State Legislature">South Dakota</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/South_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="South Dakota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/South_Dakota_State_Senate" title="South Dakota State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>South Dakota</b> legislators assume office the second Tuesday in January after the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Texas_State_Legislature" title="Texas State Legislature">Texas</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Texas_House_of_Representatives" title="Texas House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Texas_State_Senate" title="Texas State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Texas</b> legislators assume office at the beginning of the legislative session, which starts at noon on the second Tuesday in January in the year after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Utah_State_Legislature" title="Utah State Legislature">Utah</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Utah_House_of_Representatives" title="Utah House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Utah_State_Senate" title="Utah State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Utah</b> legislators assume office the first day in January.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Vermont_State_Legislature" title="Vermont State Legislature">Vermont</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Vermont_House_of_Representatives" title="Vermont House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Vermont_State_Senate" title="Vermont State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Vermont</b> legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41">[41]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Virginia_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Virginia State Legislature">Virginia</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="Virginia House of Delegates">H</a>, <a href="/Virginia_State_Senate" title="Virginia State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Virginia</b> legislators assume office the second Wednesday in January after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big> <a href="/Washington_State_Legislature" title="Washington State Legislature">Washington</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Washington_House_of_Representatives" title="Washington House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Washington_State_Senate" title="Washington State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Washington</b> legislators assume office the second Monday of January.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Wisconsin_State_Legislature" title="Wisconsin State Legislature">Wisconsin</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Wisconsin_State_Assembly" title="Wisconsin State Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/Wisconsin_State_Senate" title="Wisconsin State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Wisconsin</b> legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election, unless the first Monday of January falls on January 1 or 2. In those cases, legislators assume office on January 3.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Wyoming_State_Legislature" title="Wyoming State Legislature">Wyoming</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Wyoming_House_of_Representatives" title="Wyoming House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Wyoming_State_Senate" title="Wyoming State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Wyoming</b> legislators assume office the first Monday in January in odd-numbered years.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46">[46]</a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="States_where_legislators_assume_office_the_year_of_their_election">States where legislators assume office the year of their election</span></h2> <table class="bptable" style="align: center; border: 0px; background: white; text-align: center; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="2" style="background-color:#2B2B2B; border: 1px; box-shadow: 0px 2px 5px #A0A0A0; color: white; font-size:130%; padding-top: 0.25em; padding-bottom: 0.25em;"> </th></tr> <tr> <th style="background-color:#2B2B2B;color: white; border: 0px;"><big> Legislature (H/S)</big> </th> <th style="background-color:#2B2B2B;color: white; border: 0px;"><big>When terms begin</big> </th></tr> <tr> <td><big> <a href="/Alabama_State_Legislature" title="Alabama State Legislature">Alabama</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Alabama_House_of_Representatives" title="Alabama House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Alabama_State_Senate" title="Alabama State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Alabama</b> legislators assume office the day following their election.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47">[47]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/California_State_Legislature" title="California State Legislature">California</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/California_State_Assembly" title="California State Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/California_State_Senate" title="California State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>California</b> legislators assume office the first Monday in the December following their election.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Delaware_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Delaware State Legislature">Delaware</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Delaware_House_of_Representatives" title="Delaware House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Delaware_State_Senate" title="Delaware State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Delaware</b> legislators assume office the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November (the day after election day).<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49">[49]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Florida_State_Legislature" title="Florida State Legislature">Florida</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Florida_House_of_Representatives" title="Florida House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Florida_State_Senate" title="Florida State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Florida</b> legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50">[50]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Hawaii_State_Legislature" title="Hawaii State Legislature">Hawaii</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Hawaii_House_of_Representatives" title="Hawaii House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Hawaii_State_Senate" title="Hawaii State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Hawaii</b> legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51">[51]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Idaho_State_Legislature" title="Idaho State Legislature">Idaho</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Idaho_House_of_Representatives" title="Idaho House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Idaho_State_Senate" title="Idaho State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Idaho</b> legislators assume office on the first day in December following the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Indiana_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Indiana State Legislature">Indiana</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Indiana_House_of_Representatives" title="Indiana House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Indiana_State_Senate" title="Indiana State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Indiana</b> legislators assume office the day after their general election.<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Maine_State_Legislature" title="Maine State Legislature">Maine</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Maine_House_of_Representatives" title="Maine House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Maine_State_Senate" title="Maine State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Maine</b> legislators assume office on the first Wednesday of December following the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54">[54]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Nevada_State_Legislature" title="Nevada State Legislature">Nevada</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Nevada_State_Assembly" title="Nevada State Assembly">A</a>, <a href="/Nevada_State_Senate" title="Nevada State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Nevada</b> legislators assume office on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November (the day after election day).<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56">[56]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="New Hampshire State Legislature">New Hampshire</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/New_Hampshire_House_of_Representatives" title="New Hampshire House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/New_Hampshire_State_Senate" title="New Hampshire State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>New</b> <b>Hampshire</b> legislators assume office on the first Wednesday of December following the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57">[57]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big> <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="North Dakota State Legislature">North Dakota</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/North_Dakota_House_of_Representatives" title="North Dakota House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/North_Dakota_State_Senate" title="North Dakota State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>North Dakota</b> legislators assume office December 1st.<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58">[58]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Oklahoma_State_Legislature" title="Oklahoma State Legislature">Oklahoma</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives" title="Oklahoma House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Oklahoma_State_Senate" title="Oklahoma State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Oklahoma</b> legislators assume office 15 days following the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60">[60]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Pennsylvania State Legislature">Pennsylvania</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives" title="Pennsylvania House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Pennsylvania_State_Senate" title="Pennsylvania State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Pennsylvania</b> legislators assume office on the first day of December after a general election.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/South_Carolina_State_Legislature" title="South Carolina State Legislature">South Carolina</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/South_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="South Carolina House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/South_Carolina_State_Senate" title="South Carolina State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>South Carolina</b> legislators assume office the Monday after the election.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62">[62]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big><a href="/Tennessee_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="Tennessee State Legislature">Tennessee</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/Tennessee_House_of_Representatives" title="Tennessee House of Representatives">H</a>, <a href="/Tennessee_State_Senate" title="Tennessee State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>Tennessee</b> legislators assume office on the day they are elected in the general election.<sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63">[63]</a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><big> <a href="/West_Virginia_State_Legislature" title="West Virginia State Legislature">West Virginia</a> </big> <p>(<a href="/West_Virginia_House_of_Delegates" title="West Virginia House of Delegates">H</a>, <a href="/West_Virginia_State_Senate" title="West Virginia State Senate">S</a>) </p> </td> <td><b>West</b> <b>Virginia</b> legislators assume office on the first day of December following their election.<sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Footnotes">Footnotes</span></h2> <p> <script type="text/javascript"> if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; </script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li 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Term of office," accessed November 4, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-27">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/articles.php?article=III-10"><i>Nebraska Constitution</i>, "Article III-10," accessed November 4, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-28">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/lawsconstitution/constitution.asp"><i>New Jersey Constitution</i>, "Article IV, Section II (2.)," accessed February 10, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-29">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.sos.state.nm.us/about-new-mexico/publications/nm-constitution/#"><i>New Mexico Constitution</i>, "Article IV, Section 4, accessed November 1, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-30">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2024/05/constitution-5-8-24.pdf"><i>New York Department of State</i>, "New York Constitution, Article XIII, Section 4," accessed August 14, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-31">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.ncleg.net/Legislation/constitution/ncconstitution.html"><i>North Carolina Constitution</i>, "Article II, Section 9," accessed February 12, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-32">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/laws/ohio-constitution/section?const=2.02"><i>Ohio Constitution</i>, "Article 2, Section 02," accessed November 1, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-33">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.lsc.ohio.gov/documents/reference/current/guidebook/17/Guidebook.pdf"><i>Ohio.gov</i>, "A Guidebook for Ohio Legislators," accessed November 1, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-34">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/Pages/OrConst.aspx"><i>Oregon Constitution</i>, "Article IV, Section 4," accessed February 17, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-35">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/RiConstitution/C06.html"><i>Rhode Island Constitution</i>, "Article VI, Section 3," accessed February 17, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-36"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-36">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://legis.state.sd.us/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Statute=0N-3-7&Type=Statute"><i>South Dakota Constitution</i>, "Article 3, Section 7," accessed November 20, 2012</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-37">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/docs/GV/htm/GV.301.htm"><i>Texas Government Code</i>, "Title 3., Subtitle A., Sec. 301.001," accessed February 17, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-38">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CN/htm/CN.3.htm"><i>Texas Constitution</i>, "Article 3. 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Part First., Section 2," accessed November 1, 2021</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-55"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-55">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="http://www.maine.gov/legis/const/"><i>Maine Constitution</i>, "Article IV. 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