Weekly Session Summary

50-STATE SESSION SUMMARY
Week of 11/17/2008

IN SESSION

There are 4 states, DC and US in Regular Session. IL is in Veto Session. MA is in Informal Session. IL Special Sessions "a"-"z" are meeting in Perfunctory Session. There are 3 states in Special Session.

In Regular Session:

DC, MI, NJ, OH, PA, US

In Special Session:

CA "d", NE "a", PA "a"

CONVENING:

No Regular Sessions are scheduled to convene this week.

CT "e" regarding Budget Shortfall convenes 11/24/2008.
NY "b" regarding Budget Shortfall convenes 11/18/2008.

IN RECESS:

NY until 11/18/2008
DE "b" until 01/06/2009
CA "b" until the Call of the Chair
CT "b" until the Call of the Chair
CT "c" until the Call of the Chair
CT "d" until the Call of the Chair

PREFILING FOR 2009 SESSIONS:

AL - Prefiling began: 06/09/2008
FL - Prefiling began: 08/01/2008
IA - Drafting began: 06/03/2008
KY - Drafting began: 06/23/2008
MT - Drafting began: 04/25/2007
ND - Drafting began: 11/28/2007
NH - LSR Filing began: 09/15/2008
NV - Drafting began: 07/07/2008
TN - Prefiling began: 11/12/2008
TX - Prefiling began: 11/10/2008
VA - Prefiling began: 07/23/2008
(2405 Prefiles for 2009 as of 11/11/2008)

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES:

FL on 11/18/2008	Organizational day.
NH on 11/26/2008	Last day to file LSRs.
CA on 11/30/2008	Adjournment Sine Die at midnight (Art. IV, Sec. 3(a)).
AZ on 12/01/2008	Prefiling begins.
CA on 12/01/2008	Organizational session of the 2009-10 Regular Session (Article IV, Sec. 3(a)).
CA on 12/01/2008	2009-10 Regular Session convenes for Organizational Session at 12 noon (Art. IV, Sec. 3(a)).
CO on 12/01/2008	Initial deadline for members to request bills.
KS on 12/01/2008	Prefiling begins.
MO on 12/01/2008	Prefiling of Legislation.
ND on 12/01/2008	Organizational session.
MA on 12/03/2008	Docket Prefile Deadline.
ME on 12/03/2008	Organizational session convenes.
ME on 12/03/2008	Deadline for agency bill requests (LR).
NH on 12/03/2008	Organizational Day.
ND on 12/04/2008	Deadline for agencies and the Supreme Court to file bills with the Legislative Council.
SC on 12/10/2008	1/2 Senate Prefiling Dates.
CO on 12/15/2008	Initial deadline for newly elected members to request bills.
NM on 12/15/2008	Prefiling begins.
SD on 12/15/2008	Prefiling begins.
SC on 12/17/2008	2/2 Senate Prefiling Dates.

ADJOURNMENTS:

IL is projected to adjourn on 11/21/2008
NE "a" regarding Safe Haven Law Amendment is projected to adjourn on 11/21/2008
NY "b" regarding Budget Shortfall is projected to adjourn on 11/21/2008
CA "d" regarding Budget Shortfall is projected to adjourn on 11/30/2008
CT "e" regarding Budget Shortfall is projected to adjourn on 11/30/2008
PA is projected to adjourn on 11/30/2008
PA "a" regarding Energy Independence Strategy is projected to adjourn on 11/30/2008

Adjourned Sessions

AK, AK "c", AK "d", AL, AL "a", AR "a", AZ, CA, CA "a", CA "c", CO, CT, CT "a", DE, DE "a", FL, GA, HI, HI "d", IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, KY "a", LA, LA "a", LA "b", MD, ME, ME "a", MN, MO, MS, MS "a", NC, NC "b", NE, NH, NH "a", NM, NM "a", NV "a", NY "a", OK, OR "a", RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, UT "a", VA "a", VA "b", VT, WA, WI, WI "c", WI "d", WI "e", WV, WV "a", WV "b", WY

GOVERNORS'/PRESIDENT'S ACTIONS:

No Governors'/President's deadlines this week.

Signing Deadlines Past
AK, AK "c", AK "d", AL, AL "a", AR "a", AZ, CA, CA "a", CA "c", CO, CT, CT "a", DE "a", FL, GA, HI, HI "d", IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, KY "a", LA, LA "a", LA "b", MD, ME, ME "a", MN, MO, MS, MS "a", NC, NC "b", NE, NH, NH "a", NM, NM "a", NV "a", NY "a", OK, OR "a", RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, UT "a", VA "a", VA "b", VT, WA, WI, WI "c", WI "d", WI "e", WV, WV "a", WV "b", WY

BILL VOLUME:

	Last Week	Year to Date	Projected 2008 Volume
Prefiles	865	19639	25000
Introductions	286	88134	102000
Enacts/Adopts	123	28650	31000

UPCOMING ELECTIONS (11/17/2008 - 12/08/2008):

11/18/2008 Ohio Special Election
US House (Congressional District 11)

12/02/2008 Georgia Runoff
US Senate (Senate Class 2 seat)

12/06/2008 Louisiana Special Primary
Senate District 3
US House (Congressional Districts 2 and 4)