Legislative Calendar

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