Key dates to remember
2025 Tentative Legislative Calendar and Deadlines (PDF version)
- Jan. 1 Statutes take effect
- Jan. 6 Legislature reconvenes
- Jan. 10 Budget must be submitted by Governor
- Jan. 24 Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel
- Feb. 21 Last day for bills to be introduced
- Apr. 10 Spring Recess begins upon adjournment
- Apr. 21 Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess
- May 2 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced in their houses
- May 9 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the floor non-fiscal bills introduced in their house
- May 16 Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 9
- May 23 Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the floor bills introduced in their house. Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 9
- June 2-6 Floor Session only. No committees, other than conference or Rules committees, may meet for any purpose
- June 6 Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house
- June 9 Committee meetings may resume
- June 15 Budget Bill must be passed by midnight
- July 18 Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills. Summer Recess begins upon adjournment provided Budget Bill has been passed
- Aug. 18 Legislature Reconvenes from Summer Recess
- Aug. 29 Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills
- Sept. 2-12 Floor Session only. No committees, other than conference and Rules committees, may meet for any purpose
- Sept. 5 Last day to amend on the floor
- Sept. 12 Last day for each house to pass bills. Interim Recess begins upon adjournment
- Oct. 12 Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature before Sept. 12 and in the Governor’s possession on or after Sept. 12
- Jan 1, 2026 Statutes take effect
- Jan 5, 2026 Legislature reconvenes