2025 Session at a Glance

January's Key Legislative Dates

• January 8: Opening Day!
• General Assembly convenes at noon
• Joint Assembly kicks off the session

• January 10: Budget day
• All budget amendments due
• This starts the money conversations!

• January 17: Bill filing deadline
• All bills must be filed by 3:00 p.m.
• Committees begin intensive review of proposed legislation: 
•  Bills are assigned to subject-matter committees 
• Public hearings allow citizen testimony 
• Committee members can amend bills 
• Each bill gets a crucial vote: report (advance) or pass by indefinitely (PBI)

Due to Richmond's water issues, the legislative session's first working day has been delayed to Monday, January 13th. This may affect subsequent deadlines for budget and bill filing. 

Looking Ahead 

Mark your calendar for these major milestones:

• February 4: Houses complete work on their own bills
• February 11: "Crossover" approaches
• February 22: Session adjourns sine die
• March 24: Last day for Governor’s action on legislation
• April 2: Reconvened Session
• July 1: Common effective date of enacted legislation