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Legislative Calendar

Legislative Calendar

The California State Legislature has released its legislative calendar for 2025. Important dates include the following:
2025 Tentative Legislative Calendar and Deadlines (PDF version)

Jan. 1 Statutes take effect
Jan. 6 Legislature reconvenes
Jan. 10 Budget must be submitted by Governor
Jan. 24 Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel
Feb. 21 Last day for bills to be introduced
Apr. 10 Spring Recess begins upon adjournment
Apr. 21 Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess
May 2 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced in their houses
May 9 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the floor non-fiscal bills introduced in their house
May 16 Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 9
May 23 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 9
June 2-6 Floor Session only. No committees, other than conference or Rules committees, may meet for any purpose
June 6 Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house
June 9  Committee meetings may resume
June 15 Budget Bill must be passed by midnight
July 18 Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills. Summer Recess begins upon adjournment provided Budget Bill has been passed
Aug. 18 Legislature Reconvenes from Summer Recess
Aug. 29 Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills
Sept. 2-12 Floor Session only. No committees, other than conference and Rules committees, may meet for any purpose
Sept. 5 Last day to amend on the floor
Aug. 12 Last day for each house to pass bills. Final Recess begins upon adjournment
Oct. 12 Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature before Sept. 12 and in the Governor’s possession on or after Sept. 12
Jan. 1, 2026 Statues take effect
Jan. 5, 2026 Legislature reconvenes

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