Leg. Calendar

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2009 Tentative Legislative Calendar

Compiled by the Secretary of the Senate & the Office of the Assembly Chief Clerk

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Deadlines

Jan. 1 - Statutes take effect (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c)).

Jan. 5 - Legislature reconvenes (J.R. 51(a)(1)).

Jan. 10 - Budget Bill must be submitted by Governor
(Art. IV, Sec. 12 (a)).

Jan. 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Jan. 30 - Last day to submit bill requests to Office of Legislative Counsel.

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Feb. 9 - Lincoln's Birthday observed.

Feb. 16 - Washington's Birthday observed.

Feb. 27 - Last day for bills to be introduced
(J.R. 61(a)(1), J.R. 54(a)).

 

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Mar. 30 - Cesar Chavez Day observed.

 

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Apr. 2 - Spring Recess begins upon adjournment
(J.R. 51(a)(2)).

Apr. 13 - Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess
(J.R. 51(a)(2)).

 

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May 1 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills for referral to fiscal committees
(J.R. 61(a)(2)).

May 15 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the floor nonfiscal bills (J.R. 61(a)(3)).

May 22 - Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 8 (J.R. 61(a)(4)).

May 25 - Memorial Day observed.

May 29 - Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report bills to the floor (J.R. 61 (a)(5)). Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 8 (J.R. 61 (a)(6)).

JUNE

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Jun. 1-5   Floor session only. No committee may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(a)(7)).

Jun. 5 - Last day to pass bills out of house of origin
(J.R. 61(a)(8)).

Jun. 8 - Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(a)(9)).

Jun. 15 - Budget Bill must be passed by midnight
(Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)).

 

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July 3 - Independence Day observed.

July 10 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report bills (J.R. 61(a)(10)).

July 17 - Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51 (a)(3)).

 

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Aug. 17 - Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess
(J.R. 51(b)(3)).

Aug. 28 - Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(a)(11)).

Aug. 31 - Sept. 11   Floor session only. No committee may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(a)(12)).

 

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Sept. 4 - Last day to amend on the Floor
(J.R. 61(a)(13), A.R. 69(e)).

Sept. 7 - Labor Day.

Sept. 11 - Last day for any bill to be passed
(J.R. 61(a)(14)). Interim Recess begins on adjournment
(J.R. 51(a)(4)).


IMPORTANT DATES OCCURRING DURING FINAL RECESS

2009
Oct. 11  — Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature before Sept. 1 and in the Governor's possession on or after Sept. 1 (Art. IV, Sec.10(b)(2).

 

2010
Jan. 1  — Statutes take effect (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c)).

Jan. 4  — Legislature reconvenes (J.R. 51(a)(4)).

 

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