Deadlines

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

Jan. 4 - Legislature reconvenes (J.R. 51(a)(1)).

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

Jan. 15 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report to Fiscal Committees fiscal bills introduced in their house in 2009 (J.R. 61(b)(1)).

Jan. 18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Jan. 22 - Last day for any committee to meet and report to the Floor bills introduced in their house in 2009 (J.R. 61(b)(1)). Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel.

Jan. 31 - Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in 2009 in their house (J.R. 61(b)(3)), (Art. IV, Sec. 10 (c)).

Feb. 8 - Lincoln's Birthday observed.

Feb. 15 - Washington's Birthday observed.

Feb. 19 - Last day for bills to be introduced (J.R. 61(a)(1), J.R. 54(a)).

Mar. 25 - Spring Recess begins at end of this day's session (J.R. 51(b)(1)).

Mar. 30 - Cesar Chavez Day observed.

Apr. 5 - Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(b)(1)).

Apr. 23 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report to Fiscal Committees fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(b)(5)).

May 7 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the floor non-fiscal bills introduced their house (J.R. 61(b)(6)).

May 14 - Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 7 (J.R. 61(b)(7)).

May 28 - Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the Floor bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61 (b)(8)). Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 7 (J.R. 61 (b)(9)).

May 31 - Memorial Day

June 1-4   Floor session only. No committee may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(b)(10)).

June 4 - Last day to pass bills out of house of origin (J.R. 61(b)(11)).

June 7 - Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(b)(12)).

June 15 - Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(3)).

June 24 - Last day for a legislative measure to qualify for the Nov. 2 general election ballot (Elec. Code Sec. 9040).

July 2 - Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(b)(13)). Summer Recess begins at the end of this day's session if Budget has been enacted (J.R. 51(b)(2)).

July 4 - Independence Day 

Aug. 2 - Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(b)(2)).

Aug. 13 - Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(b)(14)).

Aug. 16 - Floor session only. No committees, other than conference committees and Rules Committee, may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(b)(16)).

Aug. 20 - Last day to amend bills on the Floor (J.R. 61(b)(16)).

Aug. 31 - Last day for each house to pass bills (Art. IV, Sec. 10(c)), (J.R. 61(b)(17)). Final Recess begins at end of this day's session (J.R. 51(b)(3)).