STATE SESSIONS INFORMATION

Six states are currently in regular session. The District of Columbia Council and U.S. Congress are also in session.

 

North Carolina passed an adjournment resolution that called for the regular session to recess and then reconvene monthly through April 2026. The legislature is next scheduled to meet on November 17. Democratic Gov. Josh Stein has also scheduled a special session for November 17. The News and Observer reports, the legislature will use the special session to reinforce Medicaid funding to reverse cuts put in place earlier this year after the legislature failed to agree on funding.

 

New Mexico is holding a one-day special session on November 10. According to KRQE, the special session’s goal is to extend state-funded food benefits after the governor released $30 million in emergency state funding for SNAP recipients late last month.

 

Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ted Lamont announced a special session that is scheduled to begin on November 12. According to CT Mirror, the special session will focus on several issues, including housing reform, immigration, food assistance and expanding the state’s healthcare system.

 

Delaware adjourned its one-day special session on November 6 after approving a revised tax plan for New Castle County. According to WDEL, the Senate met to address tax deadline issues after the Court of Chancery made a ruling that impacts tax administration and collection in New Castle County. The Senate quickly voted to approve legislation that will allow the county to send out accurate tax bills. The House will consider the bill during next week’s special session. That special session is expected to convene on November 13 after Democratic Gov. Matt Meyer called one to address revenue losses due to corporate tax changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill.

 

Indiana was scheduled to begin a special session on November 3, but the legislature will not meet until December 1. According to IndyStar, Republican Gov. Mike Braun called a special session to begin on November 3 to address redistricting and tax compliance. However, leaders of the House and Senate chose not to begin the special session on that date and have instead announced they will work on the issue between December 1 and December 12. This event will technically not count as a special session as it will fall after organization day, the ceremonial beginning of the 2026 session.

 

Variable governor signing deadlines (from presentment and become law without signature unless otherwise specified):

 

Illinois (Pritzker) – 60 days

Michigan (Whitmer) – 14 days or pocket vetoed

New Hampshire (Ayotte) – five days (Sundays excluded)

New York (Hochul) – 10 days (Sundays excluded)

Tennessee (Lee) – 10 days (Sundays excluded)

 

Interim Committees/Prefiles

 

The following states are currently holding 2025 interim committee hearings and posting interim studies: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California Assembly and Senate, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida House, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi House and Senate, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire House and Senate, New Mexico, New York Assembly and Senate, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

 

The following states are currently posting prefiles or bill drafts for the 2026 legislative session: Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wyoming.

 

Special Elections

 

Georgia held a special election for House District 12 on November 4. According to 270ToWin, Democrats Marqus Cole and Muhammad Akbar Ali, who received 39 percent and 32.1 percent of the vote respectively, will head to a runoff election on December 2 after defeating Republican Jamie Parker, who received 28.9 percent of the vote.

 

Minnesota held special elections in Senate districts 29 and 47 on November 4. According to 270ToWin, in Senate District 29, Republican Michael Holmstrom Jr. defeated Democrat Louis McNutt with 62.3 percent of the vote. In Senate District 47, Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidate Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger defeated Republican Dwight Dorau with 61.7 percent of the vote. With a Democrat winning one of the races, it allows the DFL to keep control of the Senate.

 

Mississippi held special elections for House districts 22 and 26 and Senate districts 1, 2, 11, 19, 24, 26, 44 and 45 on November 4. According to 270ToWin in:

 

• House District 22, Democrat Justin Crosby defeated Republican Jon Lancaster with 52.8 percent of the vote.
• House District 26, a nonpartisan election, Otha Williams III defeated Kimberlyn Seals and Mary Frances Dear-Morton with 65.4 percent of the vote.
• Senate District 1, Republican Michael McLendon defeated Democrat Chris Hanna with 71.9 percent of the vote.
• Senate District 2, Democrat Theresa Gillespie Isom defeated Republican Charlie Hoots with 62.8 percent of the vote.
• Senate District 11, the results are not complete but Democrat Reginald Jackson is leading Republican Kendall Prewett with 50.2 percent of the vote.
• Senate District 19, the results are not complete but Republican Kevin Blackwell leads Democrat Dianne Black with 52.8 percent of the vote.
• Senate District 24, a nonpartisan election, the results are not completed but Curresia Brown leads Justin Pope, Everette Hill, Jason Colquett and Loretta McClee with 24.8 percent of the vote.
• Senate District 26, a nonpartisan election, the results are not completed but Kamesha Mumford leads Letitia Johnson, Coleman Boyd, Jermaine Cooley and Theresa Kennedy with 38.3 percent of the vote.
• Senate District 44, Republican Chris Johnson defeated Democrat Shakita Taylor with 67.9 percent of the vote.
• Senate District 45, Democrat Johnny DuPree defeated Republican Anna Rush with 71.3 percent of the vote.

 

With Democrats gaining two seats in the Senate, they ended the Republicans’ supermajority in the chamber.

 

New Hampshire held a special election for House Coos District 5 on November 4. According to 270ToWin, the election is still too close to call, with Republican Marc Tremblay slightly ahead of Democrat Corinne Cascadden with 50.4 percent of the vote.

 

New Jersey held a special election for Senate District 35 on November 4. According to 270ToWin, Democrat Benjie Wimberly defeated Republican Frank Filippelli with 72.2 percent of the vote.

 

New York held a special election for Assembly District 115 on November 4. According to 270ToWin, Democrat Michael Cashman defeated Republican Brent Davis with 53.2 percent of the vote.

 

Texas held a special election for Senate District 9 on November 4. According to 270ToWin, Democrat Taylor Rehmet received 45. 8 percent of the vote while Republicans Leigh Wambsganss and John Hoffman received 38 percent and 16.2 percent respectively. Since no candidate received 50 percent, Rehmet and Wambsganss will head to a runoff election, though no date has been announced.

 

Washington held special elections for House districts 33, 41 and 48 and Senate districts 5, 26 and 48 on November 4. According to 270ToWin, in House District 33, the election is too close to call, with Democrat Kevin Schilling leading fellow Democrat Edwin Obras with 50.7 percent of the vote.

 

In House District 41, Democrat Janice Zahn defeated Republican John Whitney with 69.6 percent of the vote. In House District 48, Democrat Osman Salahuddin defeated Republican Dennis Ellis with 31.5 percent of the vote.

 

In Senate District 5, Democrat Victoria Hunt defeated Republican Chad Magendanz with 55.6 percent of the vote. In Senate District 26, Democrat Deb Krishnadasan defeated Republican Michelle Caldier with 52.6 percent of the vote. In Senate District 48, Democrat Vandana Slatter defeated fellow Democrat Amy Wallen with 57.1 percent of the vote.

 

Georgia is scheduled to hold a special election for Senate District 35 on November 18.