Daily Session Summary

DAILY SESSION SUMMARY
For Thursday, 07/29/2010

IN SESSION

There are 2 states and US in Regular Session. OH is in Skeleton Session. There is 1 state in Special Session. There are 5 states currently drafting legislation for 2011 Sessions.

In Regular Session:

MA, MI, US

In Special Session:

NY "w"

CONVENING:

No Regular Sessions are scheduled to convene this week.

WA "b" regarding State Budget Deficit - TBA.

IN RECESS:

CT "a" until 07/30/2010
CA until 08/02/2010
CA "f" until 08/02/2010
PR until 08/16/2010
NY until 09/13/2010
PA until 09/13/2010
PA "a" until 09/13/2010
DC until 09/15/2010
NJ until 09/20/2010
DE "b" until 01/11/2011

PREFILING FOR 2010 SESSIONS:

KY - 2011 Drafting began: 04/27/2010
MT - 2011 Drafting began: 08/13/09
ND - 2011 Drafting began: 10/01/09
NV - BDR Filing began: 07/01/10
VA - Prefiling began: 07/19/2010

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES:

MA on 07/31/2010	Formal business of 2nd annual session concludes.
CA on 08/02/2010	Legislature reconvenes from Summer Recess (J.R. 51(b)(2)).
CA on 08/13/2010	Last day for fiscal committees to meet and report bills to the Floor (J.R. 61(b)(14)).
CA on 08/16/2010	Floor session only. No committees, other than conference committees and Rules Committee, may meet for any purpose (J.R. 61(b)(15)).
CA on 08/20/2010	Last day to amend on the Floor (J.R. 61(b)(16), A.R. 69(e)).

ADJOURNMENTS:

NY "w" regarding State Budget is projected to adjourn on 08/20/2010

Adjourned Sessions

AK, AK "a", AL, AR, AZ, AZ "a", AZ "b", AZ "c", CA "a", CA "b", CA "c", CA "d", CA "e", CA "g", CA "h", CO, CT, DE, DE "a", FL, FL "a", GA, HI, HI "a", HI "b", HI "c", IA, ID, IL, IL "a", IL "b", IN, KS, KY, KY "a", LA, MD, ME, MN, MN "a", MO, MO "a", MS, MS "a", NC, NE, NE "a", NH, NH "a", NJ "a", NM, NM "a", NV "b", NY "b", NY "a", NY "b", NY "c", NY "d", NY "e", NY "f", NY "g", NY "h", NY "i", NY "j", NY "k", NY "l", NY "m", NY "n", NY "o", NY "p", NY "q", NY "r", NY "s", NY "t", NY "u", NY "v", OK, OR "a", RI, SC, SD, TN, TN "a", UT, VT, VT "a", WA, WA "a", WI, WI "a", WI "b", WI "c", WV, WV "a", WV "b", WY

GOVERNORS'/PRESIDENT'S ACTIONS:

TN Governor's deadline is 07/30/2010.
WV "b" Governor's deadline is 08/05/2010.
AK Governor's deadline is 08/20/2010.
NC Governor's deadline is 08/20/2010.
DE Governor's deadline is 09/30/2010.
SC Governor's deadline is 01/13/2011.
IL Governor's deadline is 04/06/2011.

Signing Deadlines Past
AK "a", AL, AR, AZ, AZ "a", AZ "b", AZ "c", CA "a", CA "b", CA "c", CA "d", CA "e", CA "g", CA "h", CO, CT, DE "a", FL, GA, HI, HI "a", HI "b", HI "c", IA, ID, IL "a", IL "b", IN, KS, KY, KY "a", LA, MD, ME, MN, MN "a", MO, MO "a", MS, MS "a", NE, NE "a", NH "a", NJ "a", NM, NM "a", NV "b", NY "b", NY "a", NY "b", NY "c", NY "d", NY "e", NY "f", NY "g", NY "h", NY "i", NY "j", NY "k", NY "l", NY "m", NY "n", NY "o", NY "p", NY "q", NY "r", NY "s", NY "t", NY "u", NY "v", OK, OR "a", RI, SD, TN "a", UT, VT, VT "a", WA, WA "a", WI, WI "a", WI "c", WV, WV "a", WY

BILL VOLUME:

	Last Week	Year to Date	Projected 2010 Volume
Prefiles	83	15028	25000
Introductions	286	79350	101000
Enacts/Adopts	479	26626	31000

UPCOMING ELECTIONS (07/29/2010 - 08/19/2010):

08/03/2010 Kansas Primary Election
House (All)
Constitutional Officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of Insurance
US House (All)
US Senate

08/03/2010 Michigan Primary Election
House (All)
Senate (All)
Constitutional Officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General
US House (All)

08/03/2010 Michigan Special Primary
House Districts 65 and 95

08/03/2010 Missouri Primary Election
House (All)
Senate (Even)
Constitutional Officers: Auditor
US House (All)
US Senate

08/05/2010 Tennessee Primary Election
House (All)
Senate (Odd)
Constitutional Officers: Governor
US House (All)

08/10/2010 Colorado Primary Election
House (All)
Senate 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 24, 30, 31, 32, 34
Constitutional Officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney General
US House (All)
US Senate

08/10/2010 Connecticut Primary Election
House (All)
Senate (All)
Constitutional Officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney General, Comptroller
US House (All)
US Senate

08/10/2010 Georgia Primary Runoff
House Districts 14, 19, 75, 94, 95, 102, 110, 143, 179 and 180
Senate Districts 17, 47, and 56
Constitutional Officers: Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Comptroller General/Commissioner of Insurance
US House (Districts 7, 9, 12, and 13)

08/10/2010 Minnesota Primary Election
House (All)
Senate (All)
Constitutional Officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Auditor
US House (All)

08/17/2010 California Special Election
Senate District 15

08/17/2010 Washington Primary Election
House (All)
Senate 6, 7, 8, 13, 15, 21, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48
US House (All)
US Senate

08/17/2010 Wyoming Primary Election
House (All)
Senate (Odd)
Constitutional Officers: Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Superintendent of Public Instruction
US House (All)