2004 Tentative Legislative Calendar
(based on SCR 1, 2003-2004 Regular Session and usage and custom)
Prepared by the Office of the Assembly Chief Clerk
California State Assembly

January  February   March    April
May   June    July   August   

 Rev. 11-7-03

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Deadlines

Jan. 1 - Regular statutes passed in 2003 take effect (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c)).
Jan. 5 - Legislature reconvenes from Interim Recess.
Jan. 10 - Budget must be submitted by Governor on or Before this date (Art. IV, Sec. 12.(a)).
Jan. 16 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report bills introduced in 2003 for referral to fiscal committees.
Jan.19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Jan. 23 - Last day for any committee to hear and report to the floor bills introduced in their house in 2003.(J.R. 61 (b) (2)). Last day to submit bill requests to the Legislative Counsel.
Jan. 31 - Last day for Assembly to pass bills introduced in 2003. (J.R. 61 (b)(3)); Art. IV, Sec.10 (c)).

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FEBRUARY 2004
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Feb. 20 - Last day to introduce bills (J.R. 61(b)(4)).

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Mar. 2 - Primary Election

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APRIL 2004
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Apr. 1 - Spring Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(b)(1)).
Apr. 12 - Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(b)(1)).
April 23 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report Assembly fiscal bills for referral to fiscal committees (J.R. 61(b)(5)).

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MAY 2004
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May 7 - Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the floor nonfiscal Assembly bills (J.R.61(b)(6)).
May 14 - Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 1 (J.R. 61(b)(7)).
May 21 - Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report Assembly Bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(b)(8)). Last Day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 1 (J.R. 61(b)(9)).
May 28 - Last day for Assembly to pass Assembly Bills (J.R. 61(b)(10)).
May 31 - Memorial Day Holiday

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June 1 - Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(b)(11)).
June 15 - Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)).
June 24 - Deadline for submitting legislative measures for placement on the November ballot.
June 25 - Last day for policy committees to meet and report Senate bills (J.R. 61(b)(12)).

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July 2 - Summer Recess begins on adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been enacted (J.R. 51(b)(2)).

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Aug. 2 - Legislature reconvenes (J.R. 51(b)(2)).
Aug. 13 - Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report Senate bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(b)(13)).
***Aug.16-31 - Floor session only. No committee can meet for any purpose. (J.R. 61(b)(14)).
Aug. 31 - Last day for any non-urgency bill to be passed (J.R. 61(b)(15)). Final Recess begins on adjournment (Art. IV, Sec.10 (c) and (J.R. 51(b)(3)).

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***This deadline APPLIES TO ALL bills, constitutional amendments and bills which would go into immediate effect pursuant to Section 8 of Article IV of the Constitution (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c); J.R. 61(I)).

IMPORTANT DATES OCCURRING AFTER FINAL RECESS
 
Sept. 30   — Last Day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature before Sept. 1 and in his possession on or after Sept. 1 (Art. IV,Sec. 10(b)(2)).
 
Oct. 2   — Bills enacted on or before this date take effect January 1, 2005 (Art. IV,Sec. 8(c)).
 
Nov. 2   — General Election.
 
Nov. 30   — Adjournment sine die midnight (Art. IV,Sec. 3(a)).
 
Dec. 6   — 2005-2006 Legislative Session convenes at 12 noon (Art. IV,Sec. 3(a)).


(THE DATES INCLUDED IN THIS CALENDAR ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)