First Annual Session (2023)
January 4, 2023, House and Senate convene.
January 20, 2023, deadline for submitting petitions (5:00 p.m.)
by March 1, 2023, Governor submits General Appropriation Bill.
By—–, 2023, four weeks after appointment of committees in first annual session, deadline for submitting committee rules.
April 16, 2023, last day to report on Proposals for Amendments to the Constitution. (Note: In the second year, reports may be made only on measures referred subsequent to the last Wednesday in April of the first annual session).
May 10, 2023, last day to call up a Proposal for an Amendment to the Constitution and last day for the convening of the Joint Session to consider Amendments to the Constitution.
May 10, 2023, last day for the House Committee on Ways and Means to report the General Appropriation Bill.
November 15, 2023, last day of formal sessions.
January 2, 2024, last day of session of the first Annual Session.
Second Annual Session (2024)
January 3, 2024, House and Senate convene.
January 24, 2024, Governor submits General Appropriations Bill
February 7, 2024, Joint Rule 10 deadline. Last day for reports to be made by joint committees [except for Health Care Financing] (on matters referred to them before the first day of the second annual session).
March 27, 2024, Joint Rule 10 day for Committee on Health Care Financing referred to them on or before the fourth Wednesday of February and within 30 days on all matters referred after the fourth Wednesday in February of the second annual session.
April 24, 2024, Last day to report on Proposals for Amendments to the Constitution. (Note: in the second year, reports may be made only on measures referred to committees subsequent to the last Wednesday in April of the first annual session).
April 30, 2024, Last day to enact Initiative Petitions for changes in Laws.
May 8, 2024, Last day to call up a late filed Proposal for an Amendment to the Constitution.
May 8, 2024, Last day for the House Committee on Ways and Means to report the General Appropriation Bill.
July 31, 2024, Last day for Formal Sessions.
November 6, 2024, Agency Filings due by 5:00 p.m. for consideration in the 194th General Court.
December 31, 2024, Last day of Session of the Second Annual Session.