STATE SESSIONS INFORMATION

California, Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina 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. The Senate does have some if needed dates scheduled for September and October.

 

The following states adjourned their 2026 legislative session on the dates provided: Rhode Island (June 11) and Arizona (June 13).

 

The following states are expected to adjourn their 2026 legislative session on the dates provided: Delaware (June 30) and Massachusetts and North Carolina (July 31).

 

Alaska began a second special session on June 20 after adjourning the previous special session without agreeing on gas line legislation. According to The Anchorage Daily News, the House rejected Senate amendments to a tax bill for the proposed Alaska LNG megaproject as the second special session began.

 

Georgia is currently holding a special session which began on June 17. According to Atlanta News First, legislators will not redraw congressional maps despite calls to do so from Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. The special session will continue with other voting and tax legislation up for consideration.

 

Past governor signing deadlines (became law without signature unless otherwise specified):

 

Connecticut (Lamont) – May 21

Minnesota (Walz) – June 3 or pocket vetoed

Colorado (Polis) – June 13

 

Upcoming governor signing deadlines (become law without signature unless otherwise specified):

 

Hawaii (Green) – June 22

Missouri (Kehoe) – June 29

Alaska (Dunleavy) – 20 days from presentment, Sunday excepted

Arizona (Hobbs) and New York (Hochul) – 10 days from presentment, Sundays excepted

Florida (DeSantis) – 15 days from presentment

Illinois (Pritzker) – 60 days

Louisiana (Landry) – 20 days from presentment

Maryland (Moore) – 30 days from presentment

New Hampshire (Ayotte), South Carolina (McMaster) and Vermont (Scott) – five days, 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: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi House and Senate, Missouri House and Senate, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire House and Senate, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma House and Senate, Oregon, South Carolina House and Senate, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas House and Senate, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

 

The following states are currently posting bill drafts for the 2027 legislative session: Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Utah.

 

Special Elections

 

Georgia held a special election on June 9 for House District 177. According to WALB Democrat Alvin Payton Jr. defeated Democrat Eric Howard with 67 percent of the vote compared to Howard’s 33 percent.

 

Additionally, a special election was held in Senate District 7 on June 16. According to WABE, Democrat Adrienne White defeated Republican Aizaz Shahbaz Shaikh with 51 percent of the vote.

 

A special election was also held for Maine House District 29 on June 9. According to 270toWin, Republican Nancy Theriault kept the seat red with over 61 percent of the vote. Opponent, Democrat Nancy McDowell, received nearly 39 percent of the vote.

 

The following seats are scheduled to be filled by special election on the dates provided: Louisiana House District 39 (June 27), Arkansas House District 44 (August 4) and Pennsylvania House District 12 (August 18).