Health Access - Legislative Committee Hearings and Meetings

2006 Legislative Calendar

Updated 12/9/05
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This is a quick list of legislative committee hearings and meetings of note for health access advocates, for those following budget, policy, and appropriations items. All hearings are subject to change or cancellation.

January

Tues 1/10/06 Expected release of Governor’s Budget
Fri 1/27/06 Deadline for draft legislation to Legislative Counsel
Tues 1/31/06 Legislation introduced in 2005 must pass house of origin by this date

February

Fri 2/24/06 Deadline for legislation to be introduced

March

Tues 3/21/06 1:30PM Assembly Health Committee
Wed 3/22/06 1:30PM Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee
Wed 3/22/06 1:30PM Senate Health Committee
Tues 3/28/06 1:30PM Assembly Health Committee
Wed 3/29/06 1:30PM Senate Health Committee
Fri 3/31/06 Cesar Chavez holiday

April

Tues 4/4/06 1:30PM Assembly Health Committee
Wed 4/5/06 1:30PM Senate Health Committee
Wed 4/5/06 1:30PM Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee
Thurs 4/6/06 Spring Recess
Mon 4/17/06 Legislature Reconvenes
Tues 4/18/06 1:30PM Assembly Health Committee
Wed 4/19/06 1:30PM Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee
Wed 4/19/06 1:30PM Senate Health Committee
Mon 4/24/06 9:30AM Senate Appropriations Committee
Tues 4/25/06 1:30PM Assembly Health Committee
Wed 4/26/06 9:30AM Assembly Appropriations Committee
Fri 4/28/06 Deadline for legislation to pass policy committees if fiscal impact

May

Mon 5/1/06 9:30AM Senate Appropriations Committee
Wed 5/3/06 9:30AM Assembly Appropriations Committee
Mon 5/7/06 9:30AM Senate Appropriations Committee
Wed 5/10/06 9:30AM Assembly Appropriations Committee
Fri 5/12/06 Deadline for All Bills to Pass Policy Committee in First House
Mon 5/15/06 9:30AM Senate Appropriations Committee
Mid May May Revise Announcement
Wed 5/17/06 9:30AM Assembly Appropriations Committee
Fri 5/26/06 Deadline for Legislation to Pass Appropriations Committees
Mon 5/29/06 Memorial Day
Tues 5/30/06-Fri 6/2/06 Floor Session Only

June

Tues 6/6/06 1:30PM Assembly Health Committee
Wed 6/7/06 1:30PM Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee
Wed 6/7/06 1:30PM Senate Health Committee
Tues 6/13/06 1:30PM Assembly Health Committee
Wed 6/14/06 1:30PM Senate Health Committee
Thurs 6/15/06 Deadline for Legislature to Pass Budget
Mon 6/19/06 9:30AM Senate Appropriations Committee
Tues 6/20/06 1:30PM Assembly Health Committee
Wed 6/21/06 9:30AM Assembly Appropriations Committee
Wed 6/21/06 1:30PM Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee
Wed 6/21/06 1:30PM Senate Health Committee
Mon 6/26/06 9:30AM Senate Appropriations Committee
Tues 6/27/05 1:30PM Assembly Health Committee
Wed 6/28/05 9:30AM Assembly Appropriations Committee
Wed 6/28/05 1:30PM Senate Health Committee
Wed 6/28/05 1:30PM Senate Insurance Committee

July

Tues 7/3/05 1:30PM Assembly Health Committee
Wed 7/4/05 Independence Day Holiday
Fri 7/6/06 Deadline for Legislation to Pass Policy Committee in Second House
Fri 7/6/06 Legislative Recess begins

August

Mon 8/7/06 Legislature Reconvenes
Mon 8/7/06 9:30AM Senate Appropriations Committee
Tues 8/8/06 1:30PM Assembly Health Committee?
Wed 8/9/06 9:30AM Assembly Appropriations Committee
Wed 8/9/06 1:30PM Senate Health Committee?
Wed 8/9/06 1:30PM Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee?
Mon 8/14/06 9:30AM Senate Appropriations Committee
Wed 8/16/06 9:30AM Assembly Appropriations Committee
Fri 8/18/06 Deadline for Legislation to Pass Appropriations Committee in 2nd House
Mon 8/21-Thurs 8/31/06 Floor session only
Thurs 8/31/06 Legislature Adjourns. After midnight, legislative action requires 2/3s vote.

September

Sat 9/30/06 Last Day for Governor to sign or veto bills

November

Tues 11/6/06 Election Day

January

Mon 1/1/07 Legislation enacted in 2006 becomes effective