Important Florida Legislative Session Dates

August 1, 2018
Deadline for filing claim bills (Senate Rule 4.81(2))

August 28, 2018
Florida’s Primary Election

November 6, 2018
Florida’s General Election

November 20, 2018
Legislature Organization Session (Art. III 3(a), Fla. Const.)

December-February TBD
Interim Legislative Committee Meetings

January 8, 2019
Florida’s Inauguration Ceremony

January 25, 2019
Deadline for submitting requests for drafts of general bills and joint resolutions

March 1, 2019
Deadline for approving final drafts of general bills and joint resolutions, including companion bills (Senate)

March 5, 2019
Regular Session convenes (Art. III 3(b), Fla. Const.) noon; deadline for filing bills for introduction (Senate Rule 3.7(1))

April 20, 2019
All bills are immediately certified (Senate Rule 6.8 and House Rule 11.7(i)). Motion to reconsider made and considered the same day (Senate Rule 6.4(4)).

April 23, 2019
50th day – Last day for regularly scheduled committee meetings (Senate Rule 2.9(2))

April 28, 2019
55th day – No House bills on second reading may be taken up and considered by the House (House Rule 10.18)

May 1, 2019
58th day – The House may consider only: (a) returning messages, (b) conference reports, and (c) concurrent resolutions (House Rule 10.09)

May 3, 2019
60th day – Last day of Regular Session (Art. III, 3(d), Fla. Const.)

Past Legislative Session Dates

Aug. 1, 2017
Deadline for filing claim bills (Senate Rule 4.81(2))

TBD
Deadline for submitting requests for drafts of general bills and joint resolutions

TBD
Deadline for approving final drafts of general bills and joint resolutions, including companion bills (Senate)

Jan, 9, 2018
Regular Session convenes (Art. III 3(b), Fla. Const.) noon; deadline for filing bills for introduction (Senate Rule 3.7(1))

Feb. 24, 2018
All bills are immediately certified (Senate Rule 6.8 and House Rule 11.7(i)). Motion to reconsider made and considered the same day (Senate Rule 6.4(4)).

Feb. 27, 2018
50th day – Last day for regularly scheduled committee meetings (Senate Rule 2.9(2))

March 4, 2018
55th day – No House bills on second reading may be taken up and considered by the House (House Rule 10.18)

March 7, 2018
58th day – The House may consider only: (a) returning messages, (b) conference reports, and (c) concurrent resolutions (House Rule 10.09)

March 9, 2018
60th day – Last day of Regular Session (Art. III, 3(d), Fla. Const.)