The end of formal sessions, which occurs on July 31st every other year, are typically a busy time for the Legislature, with a flurry of activity as the House and Senate try to wrap up all remaining bills. The end of the 2021-2022 formal legislative session, which lasted 23-hours, was no exception.
Leading up to the last 10 days of session, there were 12 bills in active conference committees including:
- General Bond and Judiciary IT Bond Bills
- Energy and Climate Bill
- Reproductive Rights Bill
- Veterans and Military Families and Soldiers’ Home Reform Bills
- Cannabis Reforms Bill
- Sports Betting Bill
- Mental Health Access Bill
- Open Space Preservation Bill
- Economic Development Bill
With negotiations continuing into the early morning on August 1st, House and Senate leaders worked diligently to finalize as many of these bills as possible. When they finally gaveled out of session at a little after 10:00am on August 1st, all bills had been passed and sent to the Governor’s desk except for the Economic Development Bill and the Open Space Preservation Bill. Click below to read a full session recap and learn about important workforce provisions in these bills.