| IN SESSION |
| There are 19 states, DC, US, and PR in Regular Session. There are 2 states in Special Session. |
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| In Regular Session: |
| AL, CA, DC, DE, IL, KS, LA, MA, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PR, RI, SC, US |
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| In Special Session: |
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| CONVENING: |
No Regular Sessions scheduled to convene.
No Special Sessions scheduled to convene.
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| IN RECESS: |
PA until 05/21/2012
VT until 05/22/2012
DE "b" until 07/01/2012
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| PREFILING FOR 2012 SESSIONS: |
MT - Drafting began: 04/13/2011
ND - Drafting began 09/20/2011
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| IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES: |
| NC on 05/16/2012 | Session convenes. |
| AL on 05/17/2012 | Projected adjournment. |
| NH on 05/17/2012 | Last Day to ACT on all House bills. |
| NH on 05/17/2012 | Last day to act on Senate bills. |
| NJ on 05/17/2012 | Quorum. |
| OH on 05/17/2012 | Session (if needed). |
| CA on 05/18/2012 | Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 4. |
| MO on 05/18/2012 | Session Ends at 1800 Hours. |
| DE on 05/21/2012 | JFC Budget Markup; No Session. |
| NJ on 05/21/2012 | Senate session and Assembly quorum. |
| MD on 05/22/2012 | Bill Signing Ceremony. |
| NC on 05/23/2012 | Introduction deadline for bills and resolutions implementing the recommendations of Study Commissions, Statutory Commissions, Courts Commission, House Ethics Committee, and Select Committees. |
| MN on 05/24/2012 | Projected Governor's Deadline. |
| NH on 05/24/2012 | Last Day to FORM Committees of Conference. |
| NH on 05/24/2012 | Last day to form Committees of Conference. |
| CA on 05/25/2012 | Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the floor bills introduced in their house. Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 4. |
| IL on 05/25/2012 | Senate 3rd Reading Deadline on House Bills. |
| IL on 05/25/2012 | House 3rd Reading Deadline on Senate Bills. |
| OK on 05/25/2012 | Adjournment, no later than 5:00 p.m. |
| OK on 05/25/2012 | Sine Die Adjournment by 5:00 p.m. |
| TN on 05/26/2012 | Projected adjournment. |
| NH on 05/28/2012 | Memorial Day (State Holiday). |
| US on 05/28/2012 | State Work Period. |
| CA on 05/29/2012 | Floor session only. No committee may meet for any purpose. |
| MD on 05/29/2012 | 30th Day after presentment - Governor to sign/veto bills by this date. |
| NC on 05/29/2012 | Introduction deadline for bills affecting the State budget. |
| OH on 05/29/2012 | Session (if needed). |
| NC on 05/30/2012 | Introduction deadline for local bills and bills affecting State, local pension, or retirement system. |
| IL on 05/31/2012 | Adjournment. |
| MI on 05/31/2012 | Tentative Session. |
| NH on 05/31/2012 | Last day to sign Committee of Conference reports. |
| NH on 05/31/2012 | Last Day to SIGN Committee of Conference Reports. |
| CA on 06/01/2012 | Last day to pass bills out of house of origin. |
| MD on 06/01/2012 | Other than emergency bills and as otherwise provided, earliest date for bills to take effect. |
| CA on 06/04/2012 | Committee meeting may resume. |
| LA on 06/04/2012 | Adjourn Date. |
| NJ on 06/04/2012 | Quorum. |
| NH on 06/07/2012 | Last Day to ACT on Committee of Conference Reports. |
| NH on 06/07/2012 | Last day to act on Committee of Conference reports. |
| NJ on 06/07/2012 | Quorum. |
| SC on 06/07/2012 | Sine Die by 1700. |
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| ADJOURNMENTS: |
MD "a" regarding Budget adjourns on 05/16/2012
AL is projected to adjourn on 05/17/2012
CO "a" regarding Civil Unions is projected to adjourn on 05/18/2012
KS is projected to adjourn on 05/25/2012
OK is projected to adjourn on 05/25/2012
MO is projected to adjourn on 05/30/2012
LA is projected to adjourn on 06/04/2012
NH is projected to adjourn on 06/07/2012
SC is projected to adjourn on 06/07/2012
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| Adjourned Sessions |
| AK, AK "a", AK "b", AK "c", AR, AZ, CA "a", CO, CT, FL, FL "b", GA, HI, IA, ID, IN, KY, KY "a", MD, ME "a", MN, NE, NE "a", NJ "2008-09 session" "a", NM, NY "a", OR, PR "b", SD, TN, UT, VA, VA "a", WA, WA "a", WA "b", WA "c", WA "d", WI "c", WI, WI "b", WI "c", WV, WV "a", WY |
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| GOVERNORS'/PRESIDENT'S ACTIONS: |
TN Governor's deadline is 05/19/2012.
MN Governor's deadline is 05/24/2012.
MD Governor's deadline is 05/29/2012.
CT Governor's deadline is 05/31/2012.
CO Governor's deadline is 06/08/2012.
VA Governor's deadline is 06/14/2012.
HI Governor's deadline is 07/08/2012.
IA Governor's deadline is 07/08/2012.
AK Governor's deadline is 07/26/2012.
AK "c" Governor's deadline is 08/01/2012.
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Signing Deadlines Past
AK "a", AK "b", AR, AZ, CA "a", FL, FL "b", GA, ID, IN, KY, KY "a", ME "a", NE, NE "a", NM, NY "a", OR, PR "b", SD, UT, WA, WA "a", WA "b", WA "c", WA "d", WI "c", WI, WI "b", WI "c", WV, WV "a", WY |
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| BILL VOLUME: |
| Last Week | Year to Date | Projected 2012 Volume |
| Prefiles | 154 | 19456 | 35000 |
| Introductions | 1931 | 88779 | 151000 |
| Enacts/Adopts | 649 | 19785 | 40000 |
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| UPCOMING ELECTIONS (05/14/2012 - 06/04/2012): |
05/22/2012 Arkansas Primary Election
House (All)
Senate (All)
US House (All)
05/22/2012 Kentucky Primary Election
House (All)
Senate (Odd)
US House (All)
05/29/2012 South Carolina Special Primary
Senate District 41
05/29/2012 Texas Primary Election
House (All)
Senate (All)
US House (All)
US Senate
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