The General Assembly convenes on Jan. 13, 2027, the second Wednesday in January. Bills that pass usually had a patron, and draft language, well before then.
What a legislator will ask you
- What the bill changes, in one sentence
- Who supports it, and who will oppose it
- What it costs the state, if anything
Bring a one-page summary and a draft. Legislators send drafting requests to the Division of Legislative Services, and an early request gets more attention than one made in January.