January
7 SESSION BEGINS - 12:00 p.m.
14 Joint Session – State of the Judiciary Address – 10:30 a.m.
19 Martin Luther King Day – No Session
21 Joint Session – State of the State Address – 10:30 a.m.
28 Joint Session – State of Transportation Address – 10:30 a.m.

March
18 SPRING BREAK BEGINS – Upon Adjournment
29 SPRING BREAK ENDS – Reconvene at 4:00 pm

April
8 EASTER BREAK BEGINS – Upon Adjournment
13 EASTER BREAK ENDS – Reconvene at 4:00 pm
29 Last Day for Introduction of Bills (tentatively)

May
7 Appropriation Bills must be Truly Agreed and Finally Passed – 6:00 p.m.
14 SESSION ENDS at 6:00 p.m.
30 Adjournment per Constitution

September
15 Veto Session

BEGINNING OF SESSION – JANUARY 7, 2004
First Wednesday after the first Monday in January.

CONSENT BILLS
House Consent bills be placed on consent calendar, no deadline – Rule 44(b)
House Consent bills cannot be placed on Senate calendar after April 15, 2004 – Senate Rule 45
Senate Consent bills cannot be referred to committee after April 1, 2004 -- Rule 44(E)
Senate Consent bills cannot be placed on Senate Calendar after March 15. Senate Rule 45

LAST DAY FOR INTRODUCTION OF BILLS – April 28, 2004 (tentatively)
After 60th legislative day (Const. Art. III, Sec. 25) Rule 37(a) Unless Resolution is offered and passed to shorten time.

APPROPRIATION BILLS – May 7, 2004
Cannot be taken up after 6:00 p.m. on the first Friday after the first Monday in May

END OF FLOOR ACTION – 6:00 p.m., MAY 14, 2004
First Friday after the second Monday
in May (after Monday)

END OF SESSION – MAY 30, 2004
Adjournment is midnight on May 30, 2004 – Governor has 45 days after end of session to sign or return a bill (July 14, 2004)
Effective date of signed bills is 90 days after end of session (August 28, 2004).

VETO SESSION – SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
First Wednesday after the second Monday in September - Not to exceed 10 calendar days to over-ride vetoed bill takes 2/3 vote (109)