The following is a list of terms of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the legislature of the state of Rhode Island in the United States. Rhode Island became part of the United States in 1790. The first state constitution was effected in 1843.

Prior to around 1904, the legislature met in "five State Houses that were located in different towns in Rhode Island": Bristol, East Greenwich, Newport, Providence, and South Kingstown. "In November, 1900, the Constitution was amended in favor of one session of the General Assembly each year, to commence at Providence on the first Tuesday in January of each year." Since around 1904, the legislature meets in the State House building in Providence.

Before 1912, elections took place annually. "On November 7, 1911, the Constitution was amended, establishing biennial elections for...members of the General Assembly."

List of legislatures Prior to 1913

+YearSessionLast election 1798 May, June, October 1799 February, May, June, October April 1799 1800 February, May, June, October 1801 May, June, October 1802 May, June, October 1803 February, May, October Rhode Island Constitution of 1842 1865 1882-1883 April 1882 1888-1889? 1888 1890-1891? 1890 1895-1896? April 1895 April 1900 1901 began in January April 1901 1910 November 1909 1911

1913-present

+YearSessionLast election 1913–1914 November 5, 1912 1925-1926. Various dates 1927-1928 1929-1930 1931-1932 1933-1934 1935-1936 1937-1938 1939-1940 1941-1942 1943-1944 1945-1946 1947-1948 1949-1950 1951-1952 1953-1954 1955-1956 1957-1958 1959-1960 1961-1962 1963-1964 1969-1970 1971-1972 1973-1974 1975-1976 Rhode Island Constitution of 1986 1989–1990 November 1988 1991–1992 November 1990 1993–1994 November 1992 1995–1996 November 1994 1997–1998 January–June 1998 November 1996 1999–2000 January–June 1999; January–June 2000 November 1998 2001–2002 January–June 2001; January–June 2002 November 2000 2003–2004 January–June 2003; January–June 2004 November 2002 2005–2006 January–June 2005; January–June 2006 November 2004 2007–2008 January–June, October 2007; January–June 2008 November 2006 2009–2010 January 5 - June 11, 2010 November 2008 2011–2012 January 4 - July 1, special session in October, 2011; January 3 - June 13, 2012 November 2010 2013–2014 January 1 - July 5, 2013; January 7 - June 23, 2014 November 2012 2015–2016 January 6 - June 25, 2015; January 5 - June 18, 2016 November 2014 2017–2018 January 3 - June 30, 2017; January 2 - June 25, 2018 November 2016 2019–2020 January 1 - June 30, 2019; January 7 - August 30, 2020 November 2018 2021–2022 January 5 - July 1, 2021; January 4 - June 23, 2022 November 2020: House, Senate 2023–2024 January 3 - June 16, 2023; January 2 - June 14, 2024 November 2022: House, Senate

See also List of speakers of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Elections in Rhode Island List of governors of Rhode Island Politics of Rhode Island Historical outline of Rhode Island Lists of United States state legislative sessions

References

External links

Rhode Island Public Laws, Acts and Resolves, 1994–present General Assembly digitized records from the Rhode Island State Archives Digital Public Library of America. Assorted materials related to Rhode Island General Assembly

Rhode Island State Library