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The Wyoming Legislature meets for not more than 40 days in odd-numbered years in General Session. General Sessions convene at Noon on the second Tuesday in January. The Wyoming Legislature meets for approximately 20 days in even-numbered years for a Budget Session. The Legislature can meet for not more than 60 days every two years, e.g. if it meets for 38 days in a General Session, it can meet for up to 22 days in a Budget Session. Budget Sessions convene at 10:00 a.m. on the second Monday in February. Bills other than budget bills require a two-thirds vote to be introduced in a Budget Session. The Governor may call the Legislature into Special Session. If a Special Session is called by the Governor, there is no limit on the length of the session or on the topics to be considered. The Legislature itself can call a special session to last not more than 20 days.