January 3: US Congress Begins Session in Washington D.C.
January 14: Iowa Legislative Session Begins in Des Moines, Iowa
January 15: Iowa Governor Presents Budget & Priorities
January 16: President "State of the Union" with Budget & Priorities (tentative date)
February 15: Deadline for Iowa legislators to request bills
March 5: First "Funnel" Deadline (bills have to be out of their originating committees)
April 8: Second "Funnel" Deadline (bills must be voted out of one chamber, then out of other chamber's committee)
April 10: Advocating Change Day 2019
May 3: Last Day of Iowa Legislative Session (last day legislators are paid - it can go longer, or shorter)