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State Legislatures with Wireless Networks

Last update:  February 14, 2008

Many legislatures now offer wireless Internet access in the capitol for anyone who has a laptop equipped for wireless. Private citizens, journalists and lobbyists, while waiting for hearings or meetings with legislators, can track bill status and committee updates on legislative Web sites, and still keep in touch with business and family matters by e-mail.

Legislatures have long been ahead of the curve on adopting wireless. The historic nature of capitol buildings sometimes makes them incompatible with the wires and cables necessary to network computers, so wireless technology has been the perfect solution in many cases.

States with Wireless Network Access for Legislators/ Staff	States that Also Provide Wireless Internet Access for the Public
Alaska	Public access
Arizona	Public access
Colorado
Florida	Public access
Georgia	Public access
Hawaii	Public access
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa	Public access
Kansas	Public access
Kentucky	Public access
Louisiana
Maine	Public access
Maryland
Michigan	Public access
Minnesota Senate	Public access (see article)
Mississippi
Missouri	Public access (see article)
Nevada	Public access
New Hampshire	Public access in limited areas
New Jersey (Assembly chamber)
New Mexico	Public access on limited basis
North Carolina
North Dakota	Public access in limited areas
Ohio
Oklahoma	Public access (see press release)
Oregon	Public access (see press release)
South Carolina	Public access
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas	Public access
Utah	Public access
Vermont	Public access (see news article)
Virginia	Public access
Washington	Public access
West Virginia	Public access
Wyoming
38 states	23 states

Please contact Pam Greenberg with questions or with updates and changes to this list. 303-364-7700 ext. 1413, pam.greenberg at ncsl.org.

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