Jan. 8: General Assembly convenes (noon, Wednesday)

Jan. 15: Final date for the Governor to introduce budget bill; also, final Date for the Governor to introduce capital budget bill

Jan. 17: 10th day – Final date for submission of executive orders reorganizing the

executive branch of state government; either chamber may disapprove by

resolution within 50 days; also Senate and House bill request guarantee date

Jan. 20: 13th day – Administration bills introduced in the Senate after this date referred to

Senate Rules Committee

TBA: Governor delivers the State of the State address

Feb. 3: 27th day – Senate bill introduction date. Senate bills introduced after this date referred to the Senate Rules Committee

Feb. 4: Special primary election

Feb. 6: Day before House bill introduction date; “hopper” will close at 5 p.m.

Feb. 7: 31st day – House bill introduction date

House bills introduced after this date referred to the House Rules and

Executive Nominations Committee

Feb. 16: 40th day – “Green Bag” appointments submitted by Governor (delivered on

Friday, Feb. 14)



March 2: 55th day – Final date for introduction of bills without suspension of rules

March 10: 63rd day – Committee reporting courtesy date. Each chamber’s committees to report their own bills by this date.

March 16: 69th day – Opposite chamber bill crossover date. Each chamber to send to other chamber those bills it intends to pass favorably; Opposite chamber bills received after this date subject to referral to rules

committees (Senate Rule 32(c), House Courtesy Date)

March 30: 83rd day – Budget bill to be passed by both chambers



April 6: 90th day – Adjournment "Sine Die" (Monday)

April 28: Maryland presidential primary election and special general election



May 6: Final date for an extended session (Wednesday)

: Maryland Department of Legislative Services