2008 SESSION

January

14   First day of session. (Iowa Code Sec.2.1)

25   (Friday of second week) Final day for individual legislator requests for bill drafts to the Legislative Services Agency (Senate Rule 27 and House Rule 29)

March

10 - 14  (9th week) Senate considers only Senate bills and unfinished business and House considers only House bills and unfinished business. (Joint Rule 20)

17 - 28  (10th and 11th weeks) Debate not limited by rule.

28  (Friday of 11th week) Final date for House bills to be reported out of Senate committees and Senate bills out of House Committees. (Joint Rule 20)

31 - April 4  (12th week) Senate considers only House bills and unfinished business and House considers only Senate bills and unfinished business. (Joint Rule 20)

April

7   (Beginning of the 13th week) Amendments need not be filed on the day preceding floor debate. (House Rule 31.8)

7   (Beginning of the 13th week) Only the following bills are eligible for consideration by Joint Rule 20 unless otherwise indicated:

• Appropriations Bills
• Ways and Means Bills
• Government Oversight Bills
• Legalizing Acts
• Bills co-sponsored by Majority and Minority Leaders of one House
• Companion bills sponsored by Senate and House Majority Leaders
• Conference Committee Reports
• Concurrent or Simple Resolutions
• Bills passed by both Houses in different forms
• Bills on the Veto Calendar (Joint Rule 23)
• Administrative Rules Review Committee Bills
• Committee Bills related to delayed Administrative Rules   [Iowa Code Sec. 17A.8 (9)]
• Joint Resolutions nullifying Administrative Rules
• Unfinished Business

22   100th calendar day of the session (Per diem expenses end) [Iowa Code Sec.2.10(1)]