| IN SESSION |
| There are 38 states, DC, Puerto Rico and US in Regular Session. DE is in JFC Budget Hearings. There are 3 states in Special Session. There are 3 states currently prefiling/filing legislation for upcoming sessions. |
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| In Regular Session: |
| AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, US, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV |
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| In Special Session: |
| AZ "b", CA "f", CA "h", WI "b" |
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| CONVENING: |
No Regular Sessions are scheduled to convene this week.
No Special Sessions scheduled to convene.
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| IN RECESS: |
MO until 03/15/2010
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| PREFILING FOR 2010 SESSIONS: |
LA - Prefiling begins: 01/29/2010
MT - 2011 Drafting began: 08/13/2009
ND - Filing began: 10/01/2009
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| IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES: |
| HI on 03/10/2010 | Substantive Resolution Cutoff. |
| HI on 03/10/2010 | Budget Crossover. |
| MS on 03/10/2010 | Deadline for original floor action on general bills and constitutional amendments originating in other house. |
| NM on 03/10/2010 | Legislation not acted upon by Governor becomes pocket veto. |
| SD on 03/10/2010 | Concurrence and conference committee period. |
| SD on 03/10/2010 | Last day to introduce commemorations. |
| CT on 03/11/2010 | 2nd Committee Bill Deadline: CE, ET, HS. |
| CT on 03/11/2010 | Joint Favorable Deadline: AGE, KID, PS, VA. |
| MS on 03/11/2010 | Deadline for reconsideration and passage of general bills and constitutional amendments originating in other house. |
| UT on 03/11/2010 | The final appropriations bill shall be made available to legislators by calendared floor time and final action must be taken (by noon). |
| UT on 03/11/2010 | Last day of Session. |
| CO on 03/12/2010 | 59th Day Deadline for final passage of any bill that increases the number of judges. |
| CT on 03/12/2010 | 2nd Committee Bill Deadline: ED, ENV, PD. |
| CT on 03/12/2010 | Joint Favorable Deadline: PRI. |
| IL on 03/12/2010 | House - Committee Deadline - Substantive HBs. |
| MN on 03/12/2010 | Deadline is for committees to act favorably on bills in the house of origin. |
| MS on 03/12/2010 | Deadline to dispose of motions to reconsider general bills and constitutional amendments originating in other house. |
| VA on 03/13/2010 | Sine Die. |
| WV on 03/13/2010 | Adjournment at Midnight. |
| IN on 03/14/2010 | Last day for Senate adoption of conference committee reports without Rules Committee approval. |
| IN on 03/14/2010 | Last day for adjournment of both houses. |
| IN on 03/14/2010 | Last day for House adoption of conference committee reports without Rules Committee approval. |
| CT on 03/15/2010 | 2nd Committee Bill Deadline: GAE, PH. |
| CT on 03/15/2010 | Joint Favorable Deadline: LM. |
| MO on 03/15/2010 | Spring Break ends; reconvene at 4:00 p.m. |
| SD on 03/15/2010 | Recess. |
| CT on 03/16/2010 | Joint Favorable Deadline: GL, HED, HSG. |
| DE on 03/16/2010 | Legislature Returns to Session. |
| MS on 03/16/2010 | Deadline for original floor action on appropriations and revenue bills originating in other house. |
| CT on 03/17/2010 | Joint Favorable Deadline: TRA. |
| MA on 03/17/2010 | All Joint Committees make final reports. |
| MS on 03/17/2010 | Deadline for reconsideration/passage or appropriations and revenue bills originating in other house. |
| CT on 03/18/2010 | Joint Favorable Deadline: BA, INS, LAB. |
| LA on 03/18/2010 | Constitutional Amendments prefile deadline. |
| MS on 03/18/2010 | Deadline to dispose of motions to reconsider appropriations and revenue bills originating in other house. |
| NH on 03/18/2010 | Last day to report all remaining House Bills. |
| CO on 03/19/2010 | 66th Day Deadline for final passage, including any conference committee report, for any bill prescribing all or a substantial portion of the total funding for public schools pursuant to the "Public School Finance Act of 1994," Article 54 of Title 22, Colorado Revised Statutes. |
| CT on 03/19/2010 | 2nd Committee Bill Deadline: JUD. |
| IL on 03/19/2010 | Senate - 3rd reading Deadline of Senate Bills. |
| LA on 03/19/2010 | Last two days to advertise local and retirement bills not prefiled. |
| LA on 03/19/2010 | Bill prefile deadline. |
| MN on 03/19/2010 | Deadline is for committees to act favorably on bills, or companions of bills, that met the first deadline in the other house. |
| MS on 03/19/2010 | Deadline for introduction of local and private bills that are revenue bills. |
| MS on 03/19/2010 | Deadline to concur or not concur in amendments from other house to appropriations and revenue bills. |
| CT on 03/22/2010 | Joint Favorable Deadline: ENV. |
| CT on 03/22/2010 | 2nd Committee Bill Deadline: APP. |
| MS on 03/22/2010 | Deadline to dispose of motions to reconsider concurrence or nonconcurrence in appropriations and revenue bills. |
| CT on 03/23/2010 | Joint Favorable Deadline: CE, HS. |
| MD on 03/23/2010 | 70th Day - Committee reporting courtesy date. |
| CT on 03/24/2010 | Joint Favorable Deadline: ED, PD. |
| KS on 03/24/2010 | Last day to consider bills in 2nd house with exception of certain committees. |
| MS on 03/24/2010 | Deadline for conference reports on appropriations and revenue bills to be filed. |
| CA on 03/25/2010 | Spring Recess begins at the end of this day's session (J.R. 51(b)(1)). |
| CT on 03/25/2010 | Joint Favorable Deadline: ET. |
| HI on 03/25/2010 | Recess #3. |
| MS on 03/25/2010 | Deadline to concur or not concur in amendments from other house to general bills and constitutional amendments. |
| NH on 03/25/2010 | Crossover deadline. |
| WI on 03/25/2010 | Bills Sent to Governor. |
| CO on 03/26/2010 | 73rd Day Deadline for committees of reference, other than Appropriations Committees, to report bills originating in the other house. |
| CT on 03/26/2010 | 2nd Committee Bill Deadline: FIN. |
| CT on 03/26/2010 | Joint Favorable Deadline: GAE, PH. |
| IL on 03/26/2010 | HOUSE - 3rd Reading Deadline House Bills. |
| MS on 03/26/2010 | Deadline for introduction of local and private bills that are not revenue bills. |
| MS on 03/26/2010 | Deadline for final adoption of conference reports and appropriations and revenue bills. |
| CA on 03/29/2010 | Cesar Chavez Day observed. |
| CO on 03/29/2010 | 76th Day Deadline for introduction of the Long Bill in the House. |
| CT on 03/29/2010 | Joint Favorable Deadline: JUD. |
| KY on 03/29/2010 | Concurrence Only. |
| LA on 03/29/2010 | Convene date. |
| MD on 03/29/2010 | 76th Day - Opposite chamber crossover date (each chamber to send to other chamber those bills it intends to pass favorably; opposite chamber bills received after this date subject to referral to Rules Committees). |
| MN on 03/29/2010 | Deadline is for divisions of the House and Senate Committees on Finance to act favorably on omnibus appropriation bills. |
| MS on 03/29/2010 | Deadline for conference reports on general bills and constitutional amendments to be filed. |
| SD on 03/29/2010 | Consideration of vetoes. |
| MS on 03/30/2010 | Deadline to dispose of motions to reconsider conference reports on appropriations and revenue bills. |
| IA on 03/31/2010 | 80th Day of session. |
| KY on 03/31/2010 | Break for Veto Session. |
| MS on 03/31/2010 | Deadline for first consideration of conference reports on general bills and constitutional amendments. |
| UT on 03/31/2010 | Last day governor may sign or veto bills. |
| VT on 03/31/2010 | House intro deadline. |
| CT on 04/01/2010 | Joint Favorable Deadline: APP. |
| HI on 04/01/2010 | Second Decking. |
| MS on 04/01/2010 | Deadline for filing conference reports on general bills and constitutional amendments that had been recommitteed for further conference. |
| CO on 04/02/2010 | 80th Day Deadline for final passage of Long Bill in the House. |
| MS on 04/02/2010 | Deadline for adoption of conference reports on general bills and constitutional amendments after recommittal. |
| MS on 04/03/2010 | Deadline to dispose of motions to reconsider conference reports on general bills and constitutional amendments. |
| MS on 04/03/2010 | Adjournment sine die. |
| CA on 04/05/2010 | Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(b)(1)). |
| CO on 04/05/2010 | 83rd Day Deadline for final passage in the Senate of House bills. |
| HI on 04/05/2010 | Recess #4. |
| MD on 04/05/2010 | 83rd Day - Budget bill to be passed by both chambers. |
| MO on 04/05/2010 | Easter Break. |
| CT on 04/06/2010 | Joint Favorable Deadline: FIN. |
| DE on 04/06/2010 | Easter Break Begins - No Session thru April 19th, 2010. |
| KS on 04/06/2010 | Last day to consider bills except vetoed bills, omnibus appropriations act and omnibus reconciliations spending limit bill. |
| HI on 04/08/2010 | Second Crossover (Bills). |
| NH on 04/08/2010 | Deadline for Policy Committees to act on all House money bills, except bills exempted pursuant to Senate Rule 26(b). |
| CO on 04/09/2010 | 87th Day Deadline for final passage of the Long Bill in the Senate. |
| HI on 04/09/2010 | First Crossover (Concurrent Resolutions). |
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| ADJOURNMENTS: |
CA "f" regarding Tax Reform is projected to adjourn on 03/12/2010
CA "h" regarding Emergency Budget Session is projected to adjourn on 03/12/2010
VA is projected to adjourn on 03/13/2010
IN is projected to adjourn on 03/14/2010
WV is projected to adjourn on 03/14/2010
WA is projected to adjourn on 03/15/2010
UT is projected to adjourn on 03/19/2010
WI "b" regarding Milwaukee Public Schools is projected to adjourn on 03/25/2010
AZ "b" regarding State Budget is projected to adjourn on 03/26/2010
SD is projected to adjourn on 03/29/2010
GA is projected to adjourn on 04/02/2010
MS is projected to adjourn on 04/04/2010
ID is projected to adjourn on 04/07/2010
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| Adjourned Sessions |
| AK, AK "a", AR, AZ "d", AZ "e", AZ "a", CA, CA "a", CA "b", CA "c", CA "d", CA "e", CA "g", CT "e", DC, DE, DE "a", FL "b", GA, HI, HI "a", HI "b", HI "c", IA, IL, IL "a", IL "b", KS, MA, ME, MI, MN, NC, NE, NE "a", NH, NJ "2008-09 session", NM, NM "a", NM, NM "a", NV "b", NY "b", NY, NY "a", NY "b", NY "c", NY "d", NY "e", NY "f", NY "g", NY "h", NY "i", NY "j", NY "k", NY "l", NY "m", NY "n", NY "o", NY "p", NY "q", NY "r", NY "s", NY "t", NY "u", NY "v", OH, OK, OR "a", PA, RI, SC, TN, TN "a", US, VT, VT "a", WA, WI, WI "a", WI "c", WV "d", WY |
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| GOVERNORS'/PRESIDENT'S ACTIONS: |
NM Governor's deadline is 03/10/2010.
NV "b" Governor's deadline is 03/13/2010.
WY Governor's deadline is 03/20/2010.
NM "a" Governor's deadline is 03/24/2010.
OR "a" Governor's deadline is 04/09/2010.
IL Governor's deadline is 04/06/2011.
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Signing Deadlines Past
AK "a", AR, AZ "d", AZ "e", CA "a", CA "b", CA "c", CA "d", CA "e", CT "e", DE "a", FL "b", HI "a", HI "b", HI "c", NE "a", NM "a", NY "b", NY "a", NY "b", NY "c", NY "d", NY "e", NY "f", NY "g", NY "h", NY "i", NY "j", NY "k", NY "l", NY "m", NY "n", NY "o", NY "p", NY "q", NY "r", NY "s", NY "t", NY "u", NY "v", TN "a", VT "a", WI "a", WV "d" |
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| BILL VOLUME: |
| Last Week | Year to Date | Projected 2010 Volume |
| Prefiles | 469 | 15251 | 25000 |
| Introductions | 4832 | 60602 | 101000 |
| Enacts/Adopts | 909 | 5903 | 31000 |
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| UPCOMING ELECTIONS (03/10/2010 - 03/31/2010): |
03/16/2010 New York Special Election
Senate District 13
03/23/2010 Florida Special Primary
House District 4
03/23/2010 Georgia Special Runoff(if needed)
House District 19
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