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First day of the 2012 session of the General Assembly
Final date for Governor to introduce budget bill
10th day – Final date for submission of Executive Orders reorganizing the Executive branch of State government; either Chamber may disapprove by resolution within 50 days. Administration bills introduced in the Senate after this date referred to Senate Rules Committee.
14th Day – Senate and House bill request guarantee date
20th Day – Final date for Governor to introduce capital budget bill
Governor delivers the State of the State Address
24th Day – Senate bill introduction date Senate bills introduced after this date referred to the Senate Rules Committee.
Day before House bill introduction date; “Hopper” will close at 5 p.m.
31st Day – House bill introduction date House bills introduced after this date referred to the House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee.
40th Day – “Green Bag” appointments submitted by Governor
55th Day – Final date for introduction of bills without suspension of Rules
70th Day – Committee reporting courtesy date Each Chamber’s committees to report their own bills by this date.
76th Day – Opposite Chamber bill 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.
83rd Day – Budget bill to be passed by both Chambers
90th Day – Adjournment “Sine Die”
20th Day after adjournment – Final date for presentment of bills to Governor
30th Day after presentment – Governor to sign/veto bills by this date
Other than emergency bills and as otherwise provided, earliest date for bills to take effect
Budget, tax, and revenue bills to take effect
Usual effective date for bills |