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Some bill research does not include the Governor's file because at the time we researched the bill, the sitting Governor had not released his chaptered bill file. If the Governor's file is not included with this particular research, please contact our office (1-530-666-1917 or quote@legintent.com) and we will be happy to provide this file at no charge if it is available. Please Note: Governor files did not exist prior to 1943.

LEGISLATIVE CALENDARS:  Working with individual states to provide legislative histories compels us at LIS to become familiar with different legislative sessions’ timetables.  California, which just ended its current session at the end of August and is awaiting Governor Schwarzenegger’s approval of enrolled bills, is one of the last states to wrap up its regular session in 2010.  Other states adjourned their regular sessions sometime in March, such as Idaho, Indiana, Utah, and Virginia, or in April, such as Alaska, Florida, Hawaii and Maryland.  These early adjournments do not mean that legislative business is finished because various states legislatures will continue to meet throughout the year and special sessions can be called to address specific topics, from budget, finance reform, education and transportation.  In California, there were eight extraordinary legislative sessions called to address specific issues, including the state budget, during the 2009 – 2010 legislative session.