State Net Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the
states and Congress for
Governmental Affairs.

DAILY SESSION SUMMARY
For Thursday, 09/09/2010
IN SESSION
There is 1 state and Puerto Rico in Regular Session. MA is in Informal Session. OH is in Skeleton Session. There are 0 states in Special Session. There are 6 states currently drafting legislation for 2011 Sessions.

In Regular Session:
MI, PR
In Special Session:
No states currently meeting in special session

CONVENING:
No Regular Sessions are scheduled to convene this week.


No Special Sessions scheduled to convene.


IN RECESS:
NY until 09/13/2010
NY "w" until 09/13/2010
PA until 09/13/2010
PA "a" until 09/13/2010
US until 09/13/2010
DC until 09/15/2010
NJ until 09/20/2010
DE "b" until 09/21/2010
CT "a" until 11/15/2010
CT "b" until 11/15/2010
CA until 11/30/2010
CA "f" until 11/30/2010

PREFILING FOR 2011 SESSIONS:
FL - Prefiling began: 08/02/2010
KY - 2011 Drafting began: 04/27/2010
MT - 2011 Drafting began: 08/13/2009
ND - 2011 Drafting began: 10/01/2009
NV - BDR Filing began: 07/01/2010
VA - Prefiling began: 07/19/2010

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES:
MD on 09/10/2010 Report due from the Capital Affordability Committee.
MO on 09/15/2010 Veto Session.
CA on 09/30/2010 Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature on or before Sept. 1 and in the Governor's possession after Sept. 1 (Art. IV, Sec. 10(b)(2)).
MD on 10/01/2010 Customary date for 2010 enacted bills to take effect.
US on 10/08/2010 Target Adjournment.

ADJOURNMENTS:
No sessions are scheduled to adjourn in the next 30 days

Adjourned Sessions
AK, AK "a", AL, AR, AZ, AZ "a", AZ "b", AZ "c", AZ "d", 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", HI "d", HI "e", IA, ID, IL, IL "a", IL "b", IN, KS, KY, KY "a", LA, MD, ME, MN, MN "a", MO, MO "a", MS, MS "a", MS "b", NC, NE, NE "a", NH, NH "a", NJ "a", NM, 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:
DE Governor's deadline is 09/30/2010.
RI Governor's deadline is 10/15/2010.
SC Governor's deadline is 01/13/2011.
IL Governor's deadline is 04/06/2011.

Signing Deadlines Past
AK, AK "a", AL, AR, AZ, AZ "a", AZ "b", AZ "c", AZ "d", 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", MS "b", NC, 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", SD, TN "a", UT, VT, VT "a", WA, WA "a", WI, WI "a", WI "c", WV, WV "a", WV "b", WY

BILL VOLUME:

Last WeekYear to DateProjected 2010 Volume
Prefiles 58 15541 25000
Introductions 128 80974 101000
Enacts/Adopts 135 27931 31000

UPCOMING ELECTIONS (09/09/2010 - 09/30/2010):
09/14/2010 Delaware Primary Election
House (All)
Senate 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20
Constitutional Officers: Treasurer, Attorney General, Auditor
US House (All)
US Senate

09/14/2010 District of Columbia Primary Election
Council Ward 1, Ward 3, Ward 5, Ward 6; Member at Large
US House (All)

09/14/2010 Maryland Primary Election
House (All)
Senate (All)
Constitutional Officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller
US House (All)
US Senate

09/14/2010 Massachusetts Primary Election
House (All)
Senate (All)
Constitutional Officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Treasurer, Attorney General, Auditor
US House (All)

09/14/2010 New Hampshire Primary Election
House (All)
Senate (All)
Constitutional Officers: Governor
US House (All)
US Senate

09/14/2010 New York Primary Election
Assembly (All)
Senate (All)
Constitutional Officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller
US House (All)
US Senate

09/14/2010 Rhode Island Primary Election
House (All)
Senate (All)
Constitutional Officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney General
US House (All)

09/14/2010 Wisconsin Primary Election
Assembly (All)
Senate (Odd)
Constitutional Officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction
US House (All)
US Senate

09/18/2010 Hawaii Primary Election
House (All)
Senate 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 24, 25
Constitutional Officers: Governor, Lieutenant Governor
US House (All)
US Senate