Legislative Deadlines

Wed., January 11

Request to staff that a bill be drafted

Mon., January 16

Introduce general bills

Tues., January 31

Committees to pass bills in chamber in which bill is introduced (House committees to pass House bills, Senate Committees pass senate bills)

Thurs., February 9

Full House to pass House general bills; full Senate to pass Senate general bills

Wed., February 22

Full House and Senate to pass first version of budget bills (each passes half of the budget bills)

Tues., February 28   

House Committees to pass Senate bills; Senate Committees to pass House bills

Wed., March 8

Full House to pass Senate bills; Full Senate to pass House bills

Tues., March 14

House to pass Senate budget bills; Senate to pass House budget bills

Fri., March 17

Introduce “local and private” – single city or county - bills dealing with revenue;

And concur or invite conference on budget bills

Thurs., March 23

Invite conference on general  bills

Fri., March 24

Introduce “local and private” – single city or county – general bills

Sat., March 25

First deadline to file conference reports on the final budget bills

Mon., March 27

Adopt the budget bills on the House and Senate floors.

Fri., March 31

Adopt conference reports on general bills

Sun., April 2

Adjourn