Every session, the mandatory recess runs for five consecutive days and is intended to encourage the public to review all the bills introduced during the session. It provides legislators an opportunity to schedule public meetings in their respective districts to inform their constituents on the major issues and hot topics facing the Legislature.
However, during this recess, many things are still happening at the Capitol. Aside from public meetings in the community and office visits by lobbyists and constituents alike, bill hearings are still scheduled.