Legislative Calendar

The most innovative, impactful ideas and initiatives are often born when we congregate and communicate with each other. Housing California creates opportunities and space for education, connection, exploration, and collaboration in several ways.

  • Stay abreast of upcoming legislative events and meetings where lawmakers interact with constituents and discuss initiatives tackling homelessness and housing insecurity.
  • Visit the Residents United Network (RUN) page to learn about our weekly RUN events where members participate in grassroots activism through our Lobby Day, regional convenings, annual summit, and other activities.
  • Attend our annual conference where attendees representing virtually every aspect of affordable housing in our state exchange ideas, make connections, receive updates, and learn what’s new in our field today.

Spring 2022

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The Legislative Session

  • Legislature reconvenes (Jan)
  • Last day for bills to be introduced (Feb)
  • Budget must be passed (June)
  • Summer recess begins (June)
  • Legislature reconvenes (July)
  • Last day to pass bills, final recess begins (August)
  • Last day for Governor to sign/veto bills (September)

2021 Legislative Calendar

January

 
 
 
  • Jan 1 – Statutes take effect (Art. IV, Sec. 8(c))
  • Jan 3 – Legislature reconvenes (J.R. 51(a)(4)).
  • Jan 10 – Budget must be submitted by Governor (Art. IV, Sec. 12 (a))
  • Jan. 14 Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal Committees
    fiscal bills introduced in their house in 2021 (J.R. 61(b)(1)).
  • Jan. 17 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Jan. 21 – Last day for any committee to hear and report to the Floor bills
    introduced in their house in 2021 (J.R. 61(b)(2)).
  • Jan. 21 Last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel.
  • Jan. 31 Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in 2021 in their house (Art. IV, Sec. 10(c)), (J.R. 61(b)(3)).

February

 
 
 
  • Feb 18 – Last day for bills to be introduced (J.R. 61(b)(4)), (J.R. 54(a)).​
  • Feb 21 – Presidents’ Day.

March

 
 
 

April

 
 
 
  • Apr. 1 – Cesar Chavez Day observed
  • Apr. 7 – Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(b)(1)). 
  • Apr. 18 – Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess (J.R. 51(b)(1)).
  • Apr. 29 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal Committees fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(b)(5)).

May

 
 
 
  • May 6 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the floor non-fiscal bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61(b)(6)).
  • May 13 – Last day for policy committees to meet prior to May 31 (J.R. 61(b)(7)).
  • May 20 – Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the Floor bills introduced in their house (J.R. 61 (b)(8)). Last day for fiscal
    committees to meet prior to May 31 (J.R. 61 (b)(9)).
  • May 23-27 – Floor Session only. No committee, other than conference or Rules, may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(b)(10)).
  • May 27 – Last day for bills to be passed out of the house of origin (J.R. 61(b)(11)).
  • May 30 – Memorial Day.
  • May 31 – Committee meetings may resume (J.R. 61(b)(12)).

June

 
 
 
  • Jun 15 – Budget Bill must be passed by midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 12 (c)).
  • Jun 30 – Last day for a legislative measure to qualify for the Nov. 8
    General election ballot (Elec. Code Sec. 9040).

July

 
 
 
  • July 1 – Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills (J.R. 61(b)(13)). Summer Recess begins at the end of this day’s session if Budget Bill has been passed (J.R. 51(b)(2)).
  • July 4 – Independence Day observed

August

 
 
 
  • Aug 1– Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(b)(2)).
  • Aug 12 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(b)(14)).
  • Aug 15-31 – Floor Session only. No committees, other than conference
    and Rules, may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(b)(15)).
  • Aug 25 – Last day to amend bills on the Floor (J.R. 61(b)(16)).
  • Aug 31 – Last day for each house to pass bills (Art. IV, Sec. 10(c)), (J.R. 61(b)(17)).
  • Final Recess begins at end of this day’s session (J.R. 51(b)(3)).

September

 
 
 

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 (Art. IV, Sec. 10(b)(2)).

October

 
 
 
  • Oct 10 – Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sept. 10 and in the Governor’s possession after Sept. 10 (Art. IV, Sec. 10(b)(1))