Steven T. James
House Clerk24 Beacon St - Room 145
State House
Boston, MA 02133
House Legislative Deadlines & Significant Dates
The 192nd General Court — 2021 — First Annual Session
JANUARY 6, 2021
— 1st FULL FORMAL SESSION — 1st WEDNESDAY OF EACH YEAR —
HOUSE AND SENATE CONVENE.
MEMBERS-ELECT ARE SWORN-IN BY GOVERNOR
JANUARY 7, 2021
Councilors take oaths of office
By JANUARY 27, 2021
— WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF CONVENING OF THE GENERAL COURT —
GOVERNOR SUBMITS
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL (BUDGET)
FEBRUARY 19, 2021
3rd FRIDAY IN FEBRUARY OF 1st ANNUAL SESSION (Temporary Joint Rule 12, as amended)
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING PETITIONS (prior to 5 o'clock P.M.)
(House petition co-sponsoring deadline not yet determined)
UNKNOWN DATE
(PROBABLY LATE FEBRUARY OR EARLY MARCH)
4 weeks after Appointment of Committees in 1st Annual Session
DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING JOINT COMMITTEE RULES
APRIL 28, 2021
— LAST WEDNESDAY IN APRIL —
LAST DAY TO REPORT ON PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
NOTE: In the 2nd year, Reports may be made only on measures referred to Committees subsequent to last
Wednesday in April of the 1st Annual Session
MAY 12, 2021
— 2nd WEDNESDAY IN MAY (of each year) —
LAST DAY TO CALL UP A PROPOSAL FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION, and
LAST DAY FOR THE CONVENING OF THE JOINT SESSION TO CONSIDER
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
MAY 12, 2021
— 2nd WEDNESDAY IN MAY (of each year) —
LAST DAY FOR THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
TO REPORT THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
- 3rd WEDNESDAY OF NOVEMBER IN 1st ANNUAL SESSION —
LAST DAY FOR FORMAL SESSIONS
JANUARY 4, 2022
TUESDAY PRECEDING THE 1st WEDNESDAY IN JANUARY OF 2nd YEAR
LAST DAY OF SESSION OF THE 1st ANNUAL SESSION
The 192nd General Court — 2022 — Second Annual Session
JANUARY 5, 2022
— 1st SESSION OF SECOND ANNUAL SESSION — 1st WEDNESDAY OF EACH YEAR —
HOUSE AND SENATE CONVENE
JANUARY 26, 2022
— WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF CONVENING OF THE GENERAL COURT —
GOVERNOR SUBMITS
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL (BUDGET)
FEBRUARY 2, 2022— 1st WEDNESDAY IN FEBRUARY OF THE 2nd ANNUAL SESSION —
JOINT RULE 10 DEADLINE.
LAST DAY FOR REPORTS TO BE MADE FROM JOINT COMMITTEES (except Health Care Financing)
on matters referred to them prior to the previous 1st Wednesday of January.
MARCH 30, 2022
JOINT RULE 10 DEADLINE for the COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE FINANCING
on matters referred to them prior to the 4th Wednesday of February.
APRIL 27, 2022
— LAST WEDNESDAY IN APRIL OF EACH SESSION —
LAST DAY TO REPORT ON PROPOSALS FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
NOTE: In the 2nd year, Reports may be made only on measures referred to Committees subsequent to
last Wednesday in April of the 1st Annual Session
MAY 3, 2022
—TUESDAY PRECEDING 1st WEDNESDAY IN MAY —
LAST DAY TO ENACT INITIATIVE PETITIONS FOR CHANGES IN LAWS
MAY 11, 2022
— 2nd WEDNESDAY IN MAY (of each year) —
LAST DAY TO CALL UP A LATE FILED PROPOSAL FOR AN AMENDMENT
TO THE CONSTITUTION
MAY 11, 2022
— 2nd WEDNESDAY IN MAY (of each year) —
LAST DAY FOR THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
TO REPORT THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2022
— LAST DAY OF JULY OF THE 2nd ANNUAL SESSION —
LAST DAY FOR FORMAL SESSIONS
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
— 1st WEDNESDAY IN NOVEMBER —
AGENCY FILINGS DUE (prior to 5 o'clock P.M.) for consideration in the 193rd General Court
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023
— TUESDAY PRECEDING THE CONVENING OF A NEW GENERAL COURT —
(on the 1st Wednesday in January FOLLOWING AN ELECTION)
LAST DAY OF SESSION OF THE 2nd ANNUAL SESSION
Updated 1/15/2021