Regular Session
Important Dates
Budget Hearings
October 16 – November 15, 2018
Bill Filing Begins
November 15, 2018
2019 General Session Begins
January 14, 2019
Filing Deadline – Health Care (Scope of Practice) and Retirement Legislation
January 28, 2019
Filing Deadline– Constitutional Amendments
February 13, 2019
Filling Deadline – Financial Appropriations
March 4, 2019
Filing Deadline – Regular Legislation
March 11, 2019
The General Session begins the 2nd Monday in January.
The filing deadlines can be extended with 2/3 of the members of both the House and Senate voting to approve an extension.
By Constitution, the Session lasts 63 days and can also be extended with 2/3 of the members of both the House and Senate voting to extend.