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SESSION DATES Current: 2027 January 4, 2027 - January 15 Legislation may be prefiled January 19 Opening day (noon) February 18 Deadline for introduction March 20 Session ends (noon) (April 9) (Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed — dependent on constitutional amendment vote in November 2026) June 18 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date Future: 2028 January 3, 2028 - January 14 Legislation may be prefiled January 18 Opening day (noon) February 2 Deadline for introduction February 17 Session ends (noon) (March 8) (Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed — dependent on constitutional amendment vote in November 2026) May 17 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date Prior: 2026 January 2, 2026 - January 16 Legislation may be prefiled January 20 Opening day (noon) February 4 Deadline for introduction February 19 Session ends (noon) March 11 Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed May 20 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date 2025 First Special Session October 1 Opening day (noon) October 2 Session ended October 22 Legislation not acted upon by governor is pocket vetoed December 31 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date