August 1, 2011 Deadline for filing claim bills (Rule 4.81(2))

December 2, 2011 5:00 p.m., Deadline for submitting requests for drafts of general bills and joint

resolutions, including requests for companion bills

January 6, 2012 5:00 p.m., Deadline for approving final drafts of general bills and joint

resolutions, including companion bills

January 10, 2012 Regular Session convenes (Article III, section 3(b), Constitution)

January 10, 2012 12:00 noon, Deadline for filing bills for introduction (Rule 3.7(1))

February 28, 2012 50th day—last day for regularly scheduled committee meetings (Rule 2.9(3))

March 5, 2012 All bills are immediately certified (Rule 6.8)

Conference Committee Reports require only one reading (Rule 4.5(1))

Motion to reconsider made and considered the same day (Rule 6.4 (2)(b))

March 9, 2012 60th day—last day of Regular Session (Article III, section 3(d), Constitution)