2007 Session

DEADLINE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2007 COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

December 1, 2006 (Friday)

Initial deadline for members to request bills. In accordance with Joint Rule No. 24 (b) (1) (A) members may not introduce more than five bills. Of the five bills, excluding appropriations and interim bills described in Joint Rule No. 24 (b) (1) (D), not more than two bills may be requested after December 1.

December 15, 2006 (Friday)

Initial deadline for newly elected members to request bills. In accordance with Joint Rule No. 24 (b) (1) (A) members may not introduce more than five bills. Of the five bills,excluding appropriations and interim bills described in Joint Rule No. 24 (b) (1) (D), not more than two bills may be requested after December 15.

January 5, 2007 (Friday)

Deadline for filing one of each member's three bills requested prior to December 1 or December 15 pursuant to Joint Rule Joint Rule 24 (b) (1) (A) with the house of introduction or printing, distribution to Legislative Council for preparation of fiscal notes, andintroduction on 1st day.

January 10, 2007 (Wednesday)

General Assembly convenes.Deadline for the introduction of the bills required to be filed 5 days prior to the 1st day. Deadline for introduction of any bills to increase the number of judges.

January 12, 2007 (Friday)

3rd Day Deadline for introduction of the two remaining Senate bills requested prior to the December 1or December 15 deadline pursuant to Joint Rule 24 (b) (1) (A).

January 15, 2007 (Monday)

6th Day Deadline for introduction of the two remaining House bills requested prior to the December 1 or December 15 deadline pursuant to Joint Rule 24 (b) (1) (A). Deadline for bill draft requests to the Office of Legislative Legal Services.

January 26, 2007 (Friday)

17th Day Deadline for introduction of Senate bills, except the Long Bill.

January 31, 2007 (Wednesday)

22nd Day Deadline for introduction of House bills, except the Long Bill.

February 8, 2007 (Thursday)

30th Day Deadline for House committees to report House bills introduced on or before the 6th legislative day.*

February 15, 2007 (Thursday)

37th Day Deadline for Senate committees of reference to report Senate bills.*

February 22, 2007 (Thursday)

44th Day Deadline for House committees of reference to report remaining House bills.*

February 28, 2007 (Wednesday)

50th Day Deadline for final passage of Senate bills in the Senate.

Deadline for final passage of House bills in the House.

March 9, 2007(Friday)

59th Day Deadline for final passage of any bill that increases the number of judges.

* All bills in the Appropriations Committee in either house on the day of the asterisked deadline are excluded from the passage deadlines until the

March 16, 2007 (Friday)

66th Day Deadline for final passage, including any conference committee report, for any bill prescribing all or a substantial portion of the total funding for public schools pursuant to the “Public Finance Act of 1994,” Article 54 of Title 22,C.R.S.

March 23, 2007 (Friday)

73rd Day Deadline for committees of reference to report bills originating in the other house.*

March 26, 2007 (Monday)

76th Day Deadline for introduction of the Long Bill in the Senate.

March 30, 2007 (Friday)

80th Day Deadline for final passage of Long Bill in the Senate.

April 2, 2007 (Monday)

83rd Day Deadline for final passage in the House of all bills originating in the Senate.

April 6, 2007 (Friday)

87th Day Deadline for final passage of Long Bill in the House.

April 9, 2007 (Monday)

90th Day Deadline for final passage in the Senate of all bills originating in the House.

April 13, 2007 (Friday)

94th Day Deadline for Appropriations Committee in house of introduction to report bills referred to Appropriations Committee.

Deadline for adoption of conference committee report on Long Bill.

April 16, 2007 (Monday)

97th Day Deadline to request resolutions.

April 19, 2007 (Thursday)

100th Day Last day to introduce resolutions.

April 20, 2007 (Friday)

101st Day Deadline for final passage in house of introduction of all bills referred to Appropriations Committee in that house.

April 27, 2007 (Friday)

108th Day Deadline for Appropriations Committee in second house to report bills referred to Appropriations Committee.

May 2, 2007 (Wednesday)

113th Day Deadline for final passage in second house of all bills referred to Appropriations Committee in that house.

May 7, 2007 (Monday)

118th Day If there has been adjournment to a day certain, reconvene for adjournment sine die unless the joint resolution for adjournment to a day certain specifies another day for reconvening.

May 9, 2007 (Wednesday)

120th Day Adjournment sine die.