DAILY SESSION SUMMARY
For Friday, 03/19/2010
IN SESSION
There are 33 states, DC, Puerto Rico and US in Regular Session. There are 2 states in Special Session. WV is in Extended Budget Session. There are 2 states in Special Session.

In Regular Session:
AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, US, VT
In Special Session:
CA "f", WA "a"

CONVENING:
No Regular Sessions are scheduled to convene this week.


No Special Sessions scheduled to convene.


IN RECESS:
WI until 03/24/2010
SD until 03/29/2010

PREFILING FOR 2010 SESSIONS:
LA - Prefiling begins: 01/29/2010
MT - 2011 Drafting began: 08/13/2009
ND - Filing began: 10/01/2009

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES:
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 Bill prefile deadline.
LA on 03/19/2010 Last two days to advertise local and retirement bills not prefiled.
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 to concur or not concur in amendments from other house to appropriations and revenue bills.
MS on 03/19/2010 Deadline for introduction of local and private bills that are revenue bills.
CT on 03/22/2010 2nd Committee Bill Deadline: APP.
CT on 03/22/2010 Joint Favorable Deadline: ENV.
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 final adoption of conference reports and appropriations and revenue bills.
MS on 03/26/2010 Deadline for introduction of local and private bills that are not 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 Adjournment sine die.
MS on 04/03/2010 Deadline to dispose of motions to reconsider conference reports on general bills and constitutional amendments.
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).
RI on 04/08/2010 Last day for committee consideration of first house bills.
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).
CO on 04/12/2010 90th Day Deadline for final passage in the House of all Senate bills.
KY on 04/12/2010 Return from Veto Session.
MD on 04/12/2010 Session adjourns.
VA on 04/12/2010 Governor's Deadline.
KY on 04/13/2010 Adjourn sine die.
WI on 04/13/2010 Last General Business Floor Period.
NE on 04/14/2010 Projected adjournment.
MO on 04/15/2010 Last Day to report House Consent Bills from Committees.
NH on 04/15/2010 Last day to report Senate Bills going to a second committee.
SC on 04/15/2010 Introduction Deadline, waivers in the House by a 2/3 vote.
CO on 04/16/2010 94th Day Deadline for adoption of the conference committee report on the Long Bill.
CO on 04/16/2010 94th Day Deadline for Appropriations Committee in house of introduction to report bills referred to Appropriations Committee.
HI on 04/16/2010 Last Day for Constitutional Amendments.
AZ on 04/17/2010 Last day for conference committees.
AK on 04/18/2010 Session adjourns.

ADJOURNMENTS:
WA "a" regarding Budget and Economic Development is projected to adjourn on 03/21/2010
CA "f" regarding Tax Reform 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
KS is projected to adjourn on 04/10/2010
KY is projected to adjourn on 04/13/2010
MD is projected to adjourn on 04/13/2010
NE is projected to adjourn on 04/14/2010
AK is projected to adjourn on 04/18/2010

Adjourned Sessions
AR, AZ "a", AZ "b", CA "a", CA "b", CA "c", CA "d", CA "e", CA "g", CA "h", IN, NE "a", NJ "2008-09 session", NM, NM "a", NV "b", OR "a", TN "a", UT, VA, WA, WI "b", WV, WY

GOVERNORS'/PRESIDENT'S ACTIONS:
CA "h" Governor's deadline is 03/23/2010.
NM "a" Governor's deadline is 03/24/2010.
AZ "b" Governor's deadline is 03/27/2010.
IN Governor's deadline is 03/27/2010.
UT Governor's deadline is 03/31/2010.
WV Governor's deadline is 03/31/2010.
WA Governor's deadline is 04/05/2010.
OR "a" Governor's deadline is 04/09/2010.
VA Governor's deadline is 04/13/2010.
IL Governor's deadline is 04/06/2011.

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", NM, NV "b", TN "a", VT "a", WI "a", WV "d", WY

BILL VOLUME:

Last WeekYear to DateProjected 2010 Volume
Prefiles 453 11783 25000
Introductions 3725 58545 101000
Enacts/Adopts 1508 7250 31000

UPCOMING ELECTIONS (03/19/2010 - 04/09/2010):
03/23/2010 Florida Special Primary
House District 4



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