<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><schedule>
    <title>Tentative 2023 Legislative Schedule</title>
    <type>Tentative Senate Schedule</type>
    <approvedDate>2022-12-14</approvedDate>

    <publisher/>
    <congress>118th</congress>
    <session>1</session>
    <year>2023</year>
    <preface><p>The <i>tentative schedule</i> for 2023 has been announced. The list below identifies expected non-legislative periods (days that the Senate will not be in session). The schedule is also available in <a href="/legislative/resources/pdf/2023_calendar.pdf">calendar format</a> (PDF). The <a href="/pagelayout/legislative/one_item_and_teasers/2022_schedule.htm">2022</a> tentative schedule is still available.</p><p><a href="/legislative/2023_schedule.xml">XML</a></p></preface>
    <dates>
       <date>
           <beginDate>2023-01-02</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-01-02</endDate>
  
           <action/>
           <note>New Year's Day Observed</note>
           </date>
                <date>
           <beginDate>2023-01-03</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-01-03</endDate>
  
           <action>Convene</action>
           <note/>
           </date>
               <date>
           <beginDate>2023-01-04</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-01-20</endDate>
           <action>State Work Period</action>
           <note>Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - Jan 17</note>
           </date>
           <date>
           <beginDate>2023-02-06</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-02-06</endDate>
           <action/>
           <note/>
           </date>
           <date>
           <beginDate>2023-02-20</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-02-24</endDate>
           <action>State Work Period</action>
           <note>Presidents' Day - Feb 20</note>
           </date>
              
               <date>
           <beginDate>2023-03-10</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-03-13</endDate>
           <action>State Work Period</action>
           <note/>
           </date>
                  <date>
           <beginDate>2023-03-17</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-03-20</endDate>
           <action>State Work Period</action>
           <note/>
           </date>
            <date>
           <beginDate>2023-04-03</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-04-14</endDate>
           <action>State Work Period</action>
           <note/>
           </date>
  
                       <date>
           <beginDate>2023-04-24</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-04-24</endDate>
           <action/>
           <note/>
           </date>
            <date>
           <beginDate>2023-05-05</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-05-08</endDate>
           <action>State Work Period</action>
           <note/>
           </date>

            <date>
           <beginDate>2023-05-22</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-05-29</endDate>
           <action>State Work Period</action>
           <note>Memorial Day - May 29</note>
           </date>

            <date>
           <beginDate>2023-06-05</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-06-05</endDate>
           <action/>
           <note/>
           </date>

            <date>
           <beginDate>2024-06-19</beginDate>
           <endDate>2024-06-19</endDate>
           <action/>
           <note>Juneteenth</note>
           </date>

            <date>
           <beginDate>2023-06-26</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-07-07</endDate>
           <action>State Work Period</action>
           <note>Independence Day - Jul 4</note>
           </date>

            <date>
           <beginDate>2023-07-17</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-07-17</endDate>
           <action/>
           <note/>
           </date>

            <date>
           <beginDate>2023-07-24</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-07-24</endDate>
           <action/>
           <note/>
           </date>

            <date>
           <beginDate>2023-07-31</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-09-04</endDate>
           <action>State Work Period</action>
           <note>Labor Day - Sep 4</note>
           </date>

            <date>
           <beginDate>2023-09-05</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-09-05</endDate>
           <action>Reconvene</action>
           <note/>
           </date>
                <date>
           <beginDate>2023-09-15</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-09-15</endDate>
           <action/>
           <note/>
           </date>
              <date>
           <beginDate>2023-09-25</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-09-25</endDate>
           <action/>
           <note/>
           </date>
                <date>
           <beginDate>2023-10-09</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-10-13</endDate>
           <action>State Work Period</action>
           <note>Columbus Day - Oct 9</note>
           </date>
                <date>
           <beginDate>2023-11-10</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-11-10</endDate>
           <action/>
           <note>Veterans Day</note>
           </date>
              <date>
           <beginDate>2023-11-20</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-11-24</endDate>
           <action>State Work Period</action>
           <note>Thanksgiving - Nov 23</note>
           </date>
              <date>
           <beginDate>2023-12-15</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-12-15</endDate>
           <action>Target Adjournment</action>
           <note/>
           </date>
                <date>
           <beginDate>2023-12-18</beginDate>
           <endDate>2023-12-29</endDate>
           <action>State Work Period</action>
           <note/>
           </date>
              

           </dates>
           <teasers>
               <teaser>/legislative/common/teaser/teaser_daysinsession</teaser>
               <teaser>/legislative/common/teaser/teaser_house_calendar</teaser>
               <teaser>/legislative/common/teaser/senators_phone_list</teaser>
               <teaser>/legislative/common/teaser/teaser_legislative_process</teaser>
           </teasers>
</schedule>