2008 Tentative Legislative Calendar

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

Rev. 10-23-07

JANUARY
  S M T W Th F S
Interim
Recess
    1 2 3 4 5
wk.1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
wk.2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
wk.3 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
wk.4 27 28 29 30 31    

Deadlines

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

Jan. 7 - Legislature reconvenes (J.R. 51(a)(4)).

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

Jan. 18 - Last day for policy committees to meet and report to Fiscal Committees fiscal bills introduced in their hourse in 2007 (J.R. 61(b)(1)).

Jan. 21 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed.

Jan. 25 - Last day for any committee to meet and report to the floor bills introduced in their house in 2007 (J.R. 61(b)(2)). Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel.

Jan. 31 - Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in 2007 in their house (J.R. 61(b)(3)) (Art. IV,Sec. 10(c)).

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FEBRUARY
  S M T W Th F S
wk.4           1 2
wk.1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
wk.2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
wk.3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
wk.4 24 25 26 27 28 29  

Feb. 11 - Lincoln's Birthday observed.

Feb. 18 - Washington's Birthday observed.

Feb. 22 - Last day for bills to be introduced (J.R. 61(b)(4),(J.R.54(a)).

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MARCH
  S M T W Th F S
wk.4             1
wk.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
wk.2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Spring Recess 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
wk.3 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
wk.4 30 31          

Mar. 13 - Spring Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R.51(b)(1)).

Mar. 24 - Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R.51(b)(1)).

Mar. 31 - Cesar Chavez Day observed.

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APRIL
  S M T W Th F S
wk. 4     1 2 3 4 5
wk.1 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
wk.2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
wk.3 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
wk.4 27 28 29 30      

Apr. 18 - Last day for policy committees to meet and report to Fiscal Committees fiscal bills introduced in their houses (J.R. 61(b)(5)).

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MAY
  S M T W Th F S
wk.4         1 2 3
wk.1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
wk.2 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
wk.3 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
No
Hrgs
25 26 27 28 29 30 31

May 2 - Last day for policy committees to meet and report to the floor nonfiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(b)(6)).

May 16 - Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 2 (J.R. 61(b)(7)). bills (J.R. 61(a)(3)).

May 23 - Last day for fiscal committees to meet 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 2 (J.R. 61(b)(9)).

May 26 - Memorial Day observed.

May 27 - 30 - Floor session only. No committee may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(b)(10)).

May 30 - Last day to pass bills out of house of origin (J.R. 61(b)(11)).

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JUNE
  S M T W Th F S
Wk. 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Wk. 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
wk.2 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
wk.3 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
wk.4 29 30          

Jun. 2 - Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(b)(12)).

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

Jun. 26 - Last day for a legislative measure to qualify for the Nov. 4 General Election ballot (Elec.Code SEc. 9040).

Jun. 27 - Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(b)(13)).

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JULY
  S M T W Th F S
wk.4     1 2 3 4 5
Summer
Recess
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Summer
Recess
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Summer
Recess
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Summer
Recess
27 28 29 30 31    

July 3 - Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(b)(2)).

July 4 - Independence Day observed

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AUGUST
  S M T W Th F S
Summer
Recess
          1 2
wk. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
wk. 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
No
Hrgs.
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
No
Hrgs.
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31            

Deadlines

Aug. 4 - Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(b)(2)).

Aug. 15 - Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the floor (J.R. 61 (b)(14)).

Aug. 18-31 - Floor session only. No committees, other than conference committees and Rules Committee, may meet for any purpose. (J.R.61(b)(15)).

Aug. 22 - Last day to amend bills on the floor (J.R. 61(b)(16)).

Aug. 31 - Last day for any bill to be passed. (Art. IV, Sec. 10(c), (J.R. 61(b)(17)). Final Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(b)(3)).

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IMPORTANT DATES OCCURRING DURING FINAL RECESS

2008
Sept. 30   — 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).
Nov. 4   — General Election.
Nov. 30   — Adjournment Sine Die at midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 3(a)).
Dec. 1   — 12a.m. convening of the 2009-10 Regular Session (Art.IV,Sec. 3(a)).
2009
Jan. 1   — Statutes take effect (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c)).


(Dates based on usage and custom)