Senate Committee on Agriculture
2023 Tentative Calendar of Bill Hearings
(Does not include potential informational hearings)
Meet 1st, 3rd and 5th Tuesdays ~ 9:30 a.m. ~ State Capitol, Room 112
January 4 Legislature reconvenes.
January 16 Holiday. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
February 7 *Hearing.
February 17 Last day to introduce bills.
February 20 Holiday. President’s Day.
February 21 *Hearing.
March 7 *Hearing.
March 21 *Hearing.
March 21 California Agriculture Day
March 30 Spring Recess begins at end of this day’s session.
March 31 Holiday. Cesar Chavez Day.
April 10 Legislature reconvenes.
April 18 *Hearing. Deadline hearing, fiscal Senate bills. (April 28 deadline).
May 2 *Hearing. Deadline hearing, non-fiscal Senate bills. (May 5 deadline)
May 12 Last day Policy Committees meet prior to June 5.
May 29 Holiday. Memorial Day.
May 30-6/2 Floor session only.
June 2 Last day for bills to pass house of origin.
June 5 Committee hearings resume.
June 5 *Hearing.
June 19 *Hearing. Last scheduled hearing. Deadline hearing, fiscal & nonfiscal Assembly bills.
(July 14 deadline)
July 3 *Hearing.
July 4 Holiday. Independence Day.
July 14 Last day for Policy Committees to meet.
July 14 Summer Recess begins at end of this day’s session, pending passage of the budget.
August 14 Legislature reconvenes.
September 4 Holiday. Labor Day.
September 5-14 Floor session only.
September 8 Last day to amend bills on the floor.
September 14 Last day to pass bills. Interim Study Recess begins at end of this day’s session.
October 14 Last day for governor to act.
January 3 Legislature reconvenes.
*NOTE: Hearing dates are potential hearing dates. We will not meet on all dates shown.
5/10/23
