While parents and kids are getting ready for the new school year, lawmakers are already preparing for the next Legislative Session.

House Speaker Danny Perez sent out a memo this week outlining deadlines for bill fillings and appropriation project requests.

Starting Aug. 18, lawmakers can start filing bills.

“Members may begin filing legislation through Leagis and Appropriations Projects through the filing system” on Aug. 18, Perez’s memo detailed.

Another key date is Nov. 21, which is the deadline for member bill submissions. “All bill requests must be submitted electronically through Leagis to House Bill Drafting no later than 5 p.m.,” the memo said, adding that the deadline was the same for appropriation project requests.

On Jan. 7, the memo said, “All Member bill reques

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