The Legislature meets in regular session for 90 working days every two years. Its usual schedule is to meet Monday through Saturday, although it won't meet on the first Saturday, Jan. 10. The calendar is always subject to change.
Here are some key dates:
- Jan. 16 (Day 16) - Last day for legislators to request general bills to be drafted.
- Jan. 24 (Day 17) - Last day for legislators to request revenue or tax bills to be drafted.
- Feb. 16 (Day 26) - Last day for legislative committees to request general bills to be drafted.
- Feb. 26 (Day 45) - The halfway point and transmittal deadline for all bills, except for budget and tax bills, to be sent from one chamber to the other. Those that miss the deadline automatically die.
- Feb. 27-March 1 - A short breather. Legislators take transmittal break.
- March 2 (Day 46) - Second half of Legislature begins.
- March 18 (Day 60) - Deadline for House to send revenue-estimating resolution to Senate.
- March 20 (Day 62) - Last day for committees to request revenue or tax bills.
- March 26 (Day 67) - Deadline for the House to send all transmittal bills to the Senate.
- April 10-April 13 - Easter break.
- April 14 (Day 80) - Legislature resumes. Deadline for transmittal of amendments to appropriations bills.
- April 16 (Day 82) - Deadline for transmittal of amendments to revenue bills and revenue-estimating resolution.
- April 25 (Day 90) - Adjournment date.
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