Legislative Calendar

The California State Legislature has released its tentative legislative calendar for 2025. Important dates include the following:

2025 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 may meet for any purpose, except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees
  • 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 to the floor
  • Sept. 2-12 Floor Session only. No committees may meet for any purpose, except Rules Committee, bills referred pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2, and Conference Committees
  • Sept. 5 Last day to amend on the floor
  • Sept. 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 Statutes take effect
  • Jan. 5 2026 Legislature reconvenes
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