The date a proposed new law goes into effect is an important
part of analyzing a bill. Bills can go into effect 90 days after
the legislative session has ended; earlier than 90 days after
the session; later than 90 days, or at the very moment the
governor signs them. 90-Day and Immediate Effect Bills Most
bills are known as "90-day Bills" which become law 90 days after
the legislative session has ended. You can determine the date a
law would go into effect by looking for the Emergency Clause
found at the end of the bill. A 90-day Bill, Emergency Clause
generally reads: SECTION #. EMERGENCY. The importance of this
legislation and the crowded conditions of the calendars in both
houses create an emergency and an imperative public necessity
that the constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three
several days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby
suspended. A bill that goes into effect upon the sigfnature of
the Governor is known as an Immediate Effect Bill. When a bill
is to be an Immediate