Key Dates for the 2025 General Assembly Session

Key Dates for the 2025 General Assembly Session

Monday, July 15 Prefiling begins
Monday, November 11 UVA Legislative Forum
Wednesday, December 18 Governor presents Budget Bill
(UVA report will follow)
Wednesday, January 8 Session convenes
Last day to file legislation creating or continuing a study
Friday, January 10 Last day to submit budget amendments
Monday, January 13 Prefiling ends at 10:00 a.m.
Friday, January 17 Bill cut-off (last day to introduce bills and certain joint resolutions)
Sunday, February 2

House Appropriations and Senate Finance & Appropriations
Committees to complete action on Budget Bills
(UVA report will follow)

Tuesday, February 4 Crossover (last day for each house to act on its own legislation, except Budget Bills)
Amendments to Budget Bills available
Thursday, February 6 Houses of origin to complete action on Budget Bills
Wednesday, February 12 Last day to act on Budget Bills and revenue bills of
other house and appoint conferees
Monday, February 17 Last day for committee action on remaining bills
Thursday, February 20 Last day to act on remaining bills and appoint conferees
Saturday, February 22 Session adjourns sine die
Monday, March 24 Last day for Governor's action on legislation
Wednesday, April 2 Reconvened session
Tuesday, July 1 Effective date of enacted legislation