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CALIFORNIA'S LEGISTATIVE CALENDAR
By Mark Webb, On 11/28/07 9:43 AM
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The calendar provides important deadlines for the California Legislature.
2008 January 1 – Statues take effect January 7 – Legislature reconvenes January 10 – Budget Bill must be submitted by Governor January 18 – Last day for policy committees to meet and report to Fiscal Committees fiscal bills introduced in their house in 2007 January 21 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed January 25 – Last day for any committee to meet and report to the floor bills introduced in their house in 2007, and last day to submit bill requests to the Office of Legislative Counsel January 31 – Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in 2007 in their house February 11 – Lincoln's Birthday observed February 18 – Washington's Birthday observed February 22 – Last day for bills to be introduced March 13 – Spring Recess begins upon adjournment March 24 – Legtislature reconvenes from Spring Recess March 31 – Cesar Chavez Day observed April 18 – Last day for policy committees to meet and report to Fiscal Committees fiscal bills introduced in their house May 2 – Last day for policy committees to meet and report to the floor non-fiscal bills introduced in their house. May 16 – Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 2. May 23 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report to the floor bills introduced in their house, and last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 2 May 26 – Memorial Day observed May 27-30 – Floor session only - no committee may meet for any purpose June 2 – Committee meetings may resume June 15 – Budget Bill must be passed by midnight June 26 – Last day for a legislative measure to qualify for the Nov. 4 General Election ballot June 27 – Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills July 3 – Summer Recess begins upon adjournment, provided Budget Bill has been passed July 4 – Independence Day observed August 4 – Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess August 15 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the floor August 18-31 – Floor session only – no committees, other than conference committees and Rules Committee, may meet for any purpose. August 22 – Last day to amend bills on the floor. August 31 – Last day for any bill to be passed, and final Recess begins upon adjournment
Important Dates Occurring During Final Recess: September 30 – Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature before September 1 and in the Governor’s possession on or after September 1 November 4 – General Election November 30 – Adjournment Sine Die at midnight December 1 – 12 midnight convening of the 2009-2010 Regular Session
2009 January 1 – Statutes take effect
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Legislative Update September 4, 2007
By Mark Webb, On 9/4/07 1:39 PM
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The California Legislature is set to adjourn September 14. When the final gavel falls, and not too much before then, we will know what this Legislature did on important issues, such as, health care, reapportionment, and term limits. Will workers' compensation changes be part of this final push? This is hard to say, since in, "legislative time", it is still early. It is looking less likely, however, that major workers' comp changes will be part of the legislative work product in 2007. The last few weeks of the legislative session are generally spent identifying and potentially opposing last-minute efforts to pass proposals slipped into bills that have moved a long way through the committee process. On major issues, this is no way to legislate, since important deliberations and review cannot occur in hastily-convened hearings under the crunch of a ticking clock. Workers' comp is not exempt from this process, but this year, it most likely will not be a victim either. More to come. |
CALIFORNIA'S LEGISTATIVE CALENDAR
By Mark Webb, On 6/25/07 4:00 PM
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The calendar provides important deadlines for the California Legislature.
2007
February 23 – Last day for bills to be introduced.
April 27 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to fiscal committees fiscal bills introduced in their house.
May 11 – Last day for policy committees to hear and report to the floor non-fiscal bills introduced in their house.
May 25 – Last day for policy committees to meet prior to June 11.
June 1 – Last day for fiscal committees to hear and report to the floor bills introduced in their house.
June 1 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet prior to June 11.
June 4-8 – Floor session only – no committee may meet for any purpose.
June 8 – Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house.
June 11 – Committee meetings may resume.
July 13 – Last day for policy committees to meet and report bills.
August 31 – Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills.
September 3-14 – Floor session only – no committee may meet for any purpose.
September 7 – Last day to amend on the floor.
September 14 – Last day for each house to pass bills.
October 14 – Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before September 14 and in the Governor’s possession after September 14.
2008
January 7 – Legislature reconvenes.
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Legislative Update for June 2007
By Mark Webb, On 6/4/07 8:56 PM
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The Legislature will be busy over the next several weeks meeting deadlines for passing bills out of the Assembly or Senate and, hopefully, working out a budget by the June 15 deadline. In the meantime, we are working diligently with our business allies to prepare for what is likely to be an end-of-session rush to do something about workers’ compensation disability benefits. Judicial and regulatory challenges still abound three years after SB 899 was signed into law, and some of these challenges may result in legislative intervention. Meanwhile, the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) will be holding open forums the week of June 11 in Los Angeles and San Francisco to listen to comments regarding their recent studies and in what direction should PD changes be taken. All of this will be added to the mix when workers’ compensation negotiations begin in earnest later in the summer. Stay tuned.
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Presentation to 24-Hour Coverage Task Force
By Mark Webb, On 12/29/06 8:50 PM
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The attached is based on a presentation that Mark Webb made to the 24-Hour Coverage Task Force sponsored by the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation (CHSWC) on December 7, 2006.
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