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2011 December 15, 2010 - January 14 Legislation may be prefiled January 18 Opening day (noon) February 17 Deadline for introduction March 19 Session ended (noon) April 8 Legislation not acted upon by governor was pocket vetoed June 17 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date 2010 Special Session March 1 Opening day (noon) March 4 Session ended March 24 Legislation not acted upon by governor was pocket vetoed June 2 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date 2010 December 15, 2009 - January 15 Legislation may be prefiled January 19 Opening day (noon) February 3 Deadline for introduction February 18 Session ended (noon) March 10 Legislation not acted upon by governor was pocket vetoed May 19 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date 2009 Special Session October 17 Opening day (3 p.m.) October 23 Session ended November 12 Legislation not acted upon by governor was pocket vetoed January 21, 2010 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date 2009 December 15, 2008 - January 16 Legislation may be prefiled January 20 Opening day (noon) February 19 Deadline for introduction March 21 Session ended (noon) April 10 Legislation not acted upon by governor was pocket vetoed June 19 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date 2008 Special Session August 15 Opening day (noon) August 19 Session ended September 8 Legislation not acted upon by governor was pocket vetoed November 17 Effective date of legislation not a general appropriation bill or a bill carrying an emergency clause or other specified date