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January 9
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Adjourn around 11:30 a.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office
January 12
• Convene at 11:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Adjourn around 12:00 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office
January 13
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Adjourn around 12:00 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office
January 14
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Begin debate of carryover legislation
• Adjourn around 12:00 p.m.
January 15
• Convene at 9:45 a.m.
• Governor Jim Pillen’s State of the State Address—10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Adjourn around 11:30 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office
January 16
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Bill introduction
• Continue debate of carryover legislation
• Adjourn around 12:00 p.m.
• (Tentative) Last day to submit bill requests to Revisor of Statutes/Bill Drafting Office (by noon)
January 20
• Convene at 10:00 a.m.
• Bill Introduction
• Continue debate of carryover legislation
• Public Hearings begin at 1:30 p.m.
• Adjourn around 12:00 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office
January 21
• Convene at 9:00 a.m.
• Last day of Bill introduction
• Continue debate of carryover legislation
• Adjourn around 12:00 p.m. or when introduced bills have been processed by the Clerk’s office
January 22
• Chief Justice Funke’s State of the Judiciary Address—10:00 a.m.
February 17, Prior to Adjournment
• Last day to submit a letter to the Speaker requesting the designation of a bill as a 2026 speaker priority bill
February 19, Prior to Adjournment
• Deadline for designation of committee and senator priority bills
February 20, Prior to Adjournment
• Speaker will announce 2026 speaker priority bills
February 27
• Date to complete public hearings on introduced bills
March 3
• Full Day floor debate begins
March 17-April 8
• Senators are requested to keep their session day evenings open beginning March 17 and throughout the remainder of the session for extended floor debate.
Beginning January 20th through March 3rd, please note that we will convene the first day of the work week at 10:00 a.m. and we will convene at 9:00 a.m. on the other days of the week (unless otherwise announced). Beginning March 4th, we will convene at 9:00 a.m. every day of the work week (unless otherwise announced).
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