President-elect of the Senate Tom Niehaus and Speaker-elect of the House Bill Batchleder announced the sched- ule for the first half of 2011. Unless otherwise notified, Senate sessions start at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 11 a.m. on Thursdays while the House meets at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays; 1:30 p.m. on Wednes- days; and 1 p.m. on Thursdays. Dates are subject to change.
January Saturday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
Monday, January 3 – 129th General Assembly convenes 1:30 p.m. Senate meets 2 p.m. House meets 4:30 p.m. Joint Session for canvassing of vote
Monday, January 10 – Inauguration of Governor, Other Statewide Offices
Tuesday, January 11 – Sessions
Monday, January 17 – Martin Luther King Day (State Offices closed)
Tuesday, January 18 – Committee Hearings Wednesday, January 19 – Committee Hearings Thursday, January 20 – Committee Hearings
Tuesday, January 25 – Committee Hearings Wednesday, January 26 – Committee Hearings Thursday, January 27 – Committee Hearings
February
Tuesday, February 1 – Sessions Wednesday, February 2 – Sessions Thursday, February 3 – Committee Hearings
Tuesday, February 8 – Sessions Wednesday, February 9 – Committee Hearings Thursday, February 10 – Committee Hearings
Tuesday, February 15 – Sessions Wednesday, February 16 – Sessions Thursday, February 17 – Committee Hearings
Monday, February 21 – Presidents’ Day (State Offices closed)
Tuesday, February 22 – Committee Hearings Wednesday, February 23 – Sessions Thursday, February 24 – Committee Hearings
March
Tuesday, March 1 – Sessions Wednesday, March 2 – Sessions Thursday, March 3 – Committee Hearings
Tuesday, March 8 – Sessions Wednesday, March 9 – Sessions Thursday, March 10 – Committee Hearings
Tuesday, March 15 – Sessions
Gov. Kasich’s FY12-13 Budget Due to Legislature
Wednesday, March 16 – Sessions Thursday, March 17 – Committee Hearings
Tuesday, March 22 – Sessions Wednesday, March 23 – Sessions Thursday, March 24 – Committee Hearings
Tuesday, March 29 – Sessions Wednesday, March 30 – Sessions Thursday, March 31 – Committee Hearings
April
Tuesday, April 5 – Sessions Wednesday, April 6 – Sessions Thursday, April 7 – Sessions (if needed)
Tuesday, April 12 – Sessions Wednesday, April 13 – Sessions Thursday, April 14 – Sessions (if needed)
April 18 – April 29 – Spring Break
May
Tuesday, May 3 -Sessions
Primary Election
Wednesday, May 4 – Sessions Thursday, May 5 – Sessions (if needed)
Tuesday, May 10 – Sessions Wednesday, May 11 – Sessions Thursday, May 12 – Sessions (if needed)
Tuesday, May 17 – Sessions Wednesday, May 18 – Sessions Thursday, May 19- Committee Hearings
Tuesday, May 24 – Sessions Wednesday, May 25 – Sessions Thursday, May 26 – Committee Hearings
Monday, May 30 – Memorial Day (State Offices closed)
June
Wednesday, June 1 – Sessions Thursday, June 2 – Sessions (if needed)
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Tuesday, June 7 – Sessions Wednesday, June 8 – Sessions Thursday, June 9 – Sessions (if needed)
Tuesday, June 14 – Sessions Wednesday, June 15 – Sessions Thursday, June 16 – Sessions (if needed)
Tuesday, June 21 – Sessions Wednesday, June 22 – Sessions Thursday, June 23 – Sessions
Tuesday, June 28 – Sessions Wednesday, June 29 – Sessions Thursday, June 30 – Sessions
July Monday, July 4 – Independence Day (State Offices
closed)
Tuesday, July 12 – Sessions (if needed) Wednesday, July 13 – Sessions (if needed)