2024 Tentative Legislative Calendar
Upcoming Dates
January Deadlines
Jan. 1 Statutes take
effect (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c))
Jan. 3
Legislature reconvenes (J.R.
51(a)(4))
Jan. 10 Budget must be
submitted by Governor (Art. IV, Sec. 12(a))
Jan. 15 Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day
Jan. 19 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))
Jan. 31 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)).
February Deadlines
Feb. 16 Last day for
bills to be introduced (J.R. 61(a)(1), J.R.
54(a)).
Feb. 19 Presidents’
Day
March Deadlines
March 21 Spring
Recess begins upon adjournment (J.R. 51(a)(2)).
March 29 Caesar Chavez Day observed
April Deadlines
April 1 Legislature
reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R.
51(b)(1))
April 26 Last day for policy committees
to hear and report to fiscal
committees fiscal
bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(b)(5))
May Deadlines
May 3 Last day for
policy committees to hear and report to the
floor
nonfiscal bills introduced in
their house (J.R. 61(b)(6))
May 10 Last day
for policy committees to meet prior to
May 28 (J.R. 61(b)(7))
May 17 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 May 28 (J.R.
61(a)(6)
May 20-24 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 24 Last day for each
house to pass bills introduced in that house (J.R.
61(b)(11)).
May 27 Memorial Day.
May 28 Committee meetings
may resume (J.R. 61(b)(12)).
June Deadlines
June 15 Budget Bill must be
passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12(c)).
June 27 Last day for a
legislative measure to qualify for the Nov. 5 General
Election ballot
(Elections Code Sec. 9040).
July Deadlines
July 3 Last day for
policy committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(b)(13)).
Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill
has been passed
(J.R. 51(b)(2)).
July 4 Independence
day.
August Deadlines
Aug. 5 Legislature
reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R.
51(b)(2)).
Aug. 16 Last day for fiscal
committees to meet and report bills (J.R.
61(b)(14)).
Aug. 19-31 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)(15)).
Aug. 23 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 upon adjournment (J.R.
51(b)(3)).
IMPORTANT DATES OCCURRING DURING FINAL RECESS
2024
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)).
Oct. 2 Bills enacted
on or before this date take effect January 1, 2025. (Art. IV,
Sec. 8(c)).
Nov. 5 General Election.
Nov. 30 Adjournment sine die at
midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 3(a)).
Dec. 2 2025-26 Regular Session
convenes for Organizational Session at 12 noon.
(Art. IV, Sec. 3(a)).
2025
Jan. 1 Statutes take effect (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c))