Legislature 2000
Both the House and Senate will next convene at noon on
February 1, 2000.
The Legislature's start date for odd numbered years is mandated by state law, which says
both bodies will meet for regular session on the first Tuesday following the first Monday
of those years. The only exception is that if the first Monday falls on January 1,
the session will begin on the following Wednesday.
But in even-numbered years, which comprise the second year of the legislative biennium,
the start dates are determined by the Legislature, and each body must pass a resolution
setting the date for the following year. On the last day of the 1999 session, the
House and Senate each passed their respective resolution for the next year's start date.
--- House Information Office
