2016 Session Legislative Deadlines
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Monday, October 19, 2015 | Senators may begin filing bills for the 2015 Session. (Senate Rule 44) Senators can file no more than a total of ten bills or joint resolutions (Senate Rule 48(a)) |
| Tuesday, November 17, 2015 | Organization Day for the 2016 Session (IC 2-2.1-1-3) - Representatives may begin filing bills (House Rule 103). |
| Tuesday, January 5, 2016 | Senators may file only two bills per business day beginning today. (Senate Rule 48(b)) |
| Monday, January 11, 2016 | Latest day session must reconvene (IC 2-2.1-1-3) |
| Tuesday, January 12, 2016 | Deadline for filing House bills (Fourth meeting day in January)(House Rule 107.2, not later than 2:00 p.m.) |
| Wednesday, January 13, 2016 | Filing of House vehicle bills (Fifth meeting day in January)(House Rule 106.1) |
| Friday, January 8, 2016 | Deadline for filing Senate bills (Senate Rule 48(b)) not later than 4:00 p.m. |
| Ten (10) calendar days after filing | Last day House bills may be assigned to committees unless committees have not been appointed, in which case bills shall be referred within ten (10) calendar days after the appointment of committees. (House Rule 112) |
| Friday, January 15, 2016 | Last day Senate bills may be assigned to Senate committees. (Seven (7) calendar days following the last day for filing Senate bills and resolutions (Senate Rule 49(a)) |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2016 | Last day for 3rd reading of House bills in House (House Rule 147.2) |
| Noon Thursday, February 4, 2016 | Last day for Senate to receive House bills (Senate Rule 79(c), subject to Senate Rule 88(b)) |
| Wednesday, February 3, 2016 | Last day for 3rd reading of Senate bills in Senate (Senate Rule 79(a), subject to Senate Rule 88(b)) |
| Thursday, March 3, 2016 | Last day for 3rd reading of Senate bills in House (House Rule 148.2) |
| Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | Last day for 3rd reading of House bills in the Senate (Senate Rule 79(a)) |
| Thursday, March 3, 2016 | Last day for House adoption of conference committee reports without Rules Committee approval (House Rule 161.2) |
| Thursday, March 3, 2016 | Last day for Senate adoption of conference committee reports without Rules Committee approval (Senate Rule 86(k)) |
| Monday, March 14, 2016 | Last day for adjournment of both houses (IC 2-2.1-1-3) |