First Annual Session

January 1, 2025

1st Full Formal Session – 1st Wednesday of each year

House and Senate Convene

Members-Elect are sworn-in by Governor

January 2, 2025

Councilors take oaths of office

January 17, 2025

3rd Friday in January of 1st Annual Session

Deadline for submitting petitions (prior to 5 o’clock p.m.)

House and Senate petition co-sponsoring may continue until the measure is reported by the initial committee

January 22, 2025

Within 3 weeks of convening the General Court, Governor submits General Appropriation Bill

(budget)

Unknown Date (Probable late February or early March)

4 weeks after Appointment of Committees in 1st Annual Session

Deadline for Submitting Joint Committee Rules

April 30, 2025

Last Wednesday in April, Last day to report on proposals for amendments to the Constitution

May 14, 2025

2nd Wednesday in May of each year

Last day to call up proposal for an amendment to the Constitution, and last day for the convening of the Joint Session to consider amendments to the Constitution

May 14, 2025

2nd Wednesday in May of each year

Last day for the House Committee on Ways and Means to report the General Appropriation Bill

November 19, 2025

3rd Wednesday of November in 1st Annual Session – Last day for formal sessions

January 26, 2026

Tuesday preceding the 1st Wednesday in January of 2nd year

Last day of session of the 1st annual session

Second Annual Session

January 7, 2026

1st Session of the Second Annual Session – 1st Wednesday of each year

House and Senate Convene

January 28, 2026

Within 3 weeks of convening of the General Court, Governor submits General Appropriation Bill

(budget)

February 4, 2026

1st Wednesday in February of the 2nd Annual Session

Joint Rule 10 Deadline

Last day for reports to be made from Joint Committees (except Health Care Financing)

on matters referred to them prior to the previous 1st Wednesday of January

March 25, 2026

Last Wednesday of March of the 2nd Annual Session

Joint Rule 10 Deadline for Health Care Financing

on matters referred to them prior to the 4th Wednesday of February

April 29, 2026

Last Wednesday in April of each Session

Last day to report on proposals for amendments to the Constitution

Note: In the 2nd year, reports may be made only on measures referred to Committees subsequent to the last Wednesday in April of the 1st Annual Session

May 5, 2026

Tuesday preceding the 1st Wednesday in May

Last chance to enact initiative petition for changes in laws

May 13, 2026

2nd Wednesday in May of each year

Last day to call up a late filed proposal for an amendment to the Constitution

May 13, 2026

2nd Wednesday in May of each year

Last day for the House Committee on Ways and Means to report the General Appropriation Bill

Friday, July 31, 2026

Last day of July of the 2nd Annual Session

Last day for formal sessions