The Legislative Calendar
December 1, 2023 – Bills can start being pre-filed before the legislative session starts
January 3, 2024 (First Wednesday in January) – Legislative session begins
March 1, 2024 – Deadline for filing bills
May 3, 2024 (First Friday in May) – State budget must be approved by 6 p.m. CDT (Note: State law requires the budget to be completed by this date and time.)
May 10, 2024 (Second Friday in May) – Legislative session ends at 6 p.m. CDT
March 18-22, 2024 – Spring Break for legislators; an opportunity for meetings in your district
September 11, 2024 (Second Wednesday in September), veto session scheduled, if needed
Definition of Legislative Terms
For an explanation of the terms used in both the House and Senate for bills, these two links will provide a glossary of terms used in the bill passage process:
MO House Of Representative Terms
MO Senate Glossary of Legislative Terms
Bills
See the bills that the Advocacy Committee is currently following. This document also indicates where the bill is in the legislative process.