Calendar of events
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DEADLINES | |
Jan-20 | Statutes take effect (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c)). |
Jan-20 | Legislature reconvenes (J.R. 51(a)(4)). |
Jan-20 | Budget must be submitted by Governor (Art. IV, Sec. 12(a)). |
Jan-20 | Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced in their house in the odd-numbered year |
Jan-20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. |
Jan-20 | Last day for any committee to hear and report to the floor bills introduced in that house in the odd-numbered year. (J.R. 61(b)(2)). Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel. |
Jan-20 | Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house in the odd- numbered year (J.R. 61(b)(3)) (Art. IV, Sec. 10(c)). |
Feb-20 | Presidents' Day. |
Feb-20 | Last day for bills to be introduced (J.R. 61(b)(4), J.R. 54(a)). |
Mar-20 | Cesar Chavez Day observed. |
Apr-20 | Spring Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(b)(1)). |
Apr-20 | Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(b)(1)). |
Apr-20 | Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(b)(5)). |
May-20 | Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the floor nonfiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(b)(6)). |
May-20 | Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 1 (J.R. 61(b)(7)). |
May-20 | 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 1 (J.R. 61 (b)(9)). |
May-20 | Memorial Day. |
May 26-29 | Floor session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except for Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(b)(10)). |
May-20 | Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house (J.R. 61(b)(11)). |
June-20 | Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(b)(12)). |
June-20 | Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)). |
June-20 | Last day for a legislative measure to qualify for the Nov. 3 General Election ballot (Elections Code Sec. 9040). |
June-20 | Last day for policy committees to hear and report fiscal bills to fiscal committees (J.R. 61(b)(13). |
July-20 | Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(b)(14)). |
Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, | provided Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(b)(2)). |
Jul-20 | Independence Day observed. |
Aug-20 | Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(b)(2)). |
Aug-20 | Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(b)(15)). |
Aug. 17 ? 31 | Floor session only. No committee may meet for any purpose except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees (J.R. 61(b)(16)). |
Aug-20 | Last day to amend bills on the floor (J.R. 61(b)(17)). |
Aug-20 | Last day for each house to pass bills (Art. IV, Sec 10(c), J.R. 61(b)(18)). |
Final Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(b)(3)). | |
IMPORTANT DATES OCCURRING DURING FINAL RECESS | |
2020 | |
Sep-20 | 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)). |
Oct-20 | Bills enacted on or before this date take effect January 1, 2021. (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c)). |
Nov-20 | General Election. |
Nov-20 | Adjournment sine die at midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 3(a)). |
Dec. 7 2021-22 | Regular Session convenes for Organizational Session at 12 noon. (Art. IV, Sec. 3(a)). |
2021 | |
Jan-20 | Statutes take effect (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c)). |
Holiday schedule subject to final approval by Rules Committee. |