194th General Court Legslative Calendar 2025-2026
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