The California State Legislature has released its tentative legislative calendar for 2024. Important dates include the following:

2024 Legislative Calendar and Deadlines (PDF version):

• Jan. 1 Statutes take effect
• Jan. 3 Legislature reconvenes
• Jan. 10 Budget must be submitted by Governor
• Jan. 12 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced in their house in the odd-numbered year
• Jan. 19 Last day for any committee to hear and report to the floor bills introduced in that house in the odd-numbered year. Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel
• Jan. 31 Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house in the odd-numbered year
• Feb. 16 Last day for bills to be introduced
• Mar. 21 Spring Recess begins upon adjournment
• Apr. 1 Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess
• Apr. 26 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced in their houses
• May 3 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the floor non-fiscal bills introduced in their house
• May 10 Last day for policy committees to meet prior to May 28
• May 17 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 May 28
• May 20-24 Floor Session only. No committees, other than conference or Rules committees, may meet for any purpose
• May 24 Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house
• May 28 Committee meetings may resume
• June 15 Budget Bill must be passed by midnight
• June 27 Last day for a legislative measure to qualify for the Nov. 5 General Election ballot
• July 3 Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills. Summer Recess begins upon adjournment provided Budget Bill has been passed
• Aug. 5 Legislature Reconvenes from Summer Recess
• Aug. 16 Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills
• Aug. 19-31 Floor Session only. No committees, other than conference and Rules committees, may meet for any purpose
• Aug. 23 Last day to amend on the floor
• Aug. 31 Last day for each house to pass bills. Final Recess begins upon adjournment
• 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
• Nov. 5 General Election
• Nov. 30 Adjournment Sine Die at midnight
• Dec. 2 Convening of the 2025-26 Regular Session
• Jan. 1 2025 Statutes take effect