STATE SESSIONS INFORMATION
Overview
Last updated: 10/16/26
Michigan, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are currently in regular session. The District of Columbia Council, Puerto Rico and U.S. Congress are also in regular session.
Ohio is in recess until November 9.
North Carolina is scheduled to reconvene on October 26 and is expected to reconvene for voting sessions through November.
Upcoming governor signing deadlines (become law without signature unless otherwise specified):
Illinois (Pritzker) – 60 days
Massachusetts (Healey) – 10 days from presentment or pocket vetoed
New Hampshire (Ayotte) – five days, Sundays excepted
New York (Hochul) – 10 days from presentment, Sundays excepted
Rhode Island (McKee) – six days from presentment
Wisconsin (Evers) – six days from presentment, Sundays excepted
The following states are currently holding 2026 interim committee hearings and posting interim studies: Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California Assembly and Senate, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi House and Senate, Missouri House and Senate, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire House and Senate, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma House and Senate, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina House and Senate, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas House and Senate, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The following states are currently posting bill drafts for the 2027 legislative session: Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma House and Senate, Utah and Wyoming.
Special Elections
The following seats are scheduled to be filled by special election on the dates provided: Arkansas Senate District 1, Colorado Senate districts 17, 21, 29 and 31, Florida Senate District 21, Hawaii Senate districts 18 and 19, Kansas Senate districts 24 and 25, Mississippi House districts 70 and 77, Nebraska Senate District 41, New Mexico Senate District 33, North Dakota House districts 26 and 42, Oklahoma House District 92 and Senate District 17, South Carolina Senate District 15, Virginia House District 20, West Virginia Senate districts 3 and 17 and Wyoming Senate District 6 (November 3).
