STATE SESSIONS INFORMATION

Arizona, California, Delaware, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont are currently in regular session. The District of Columbia Council, Puerto Rico and U.S. Congress are also in regular session.

 

The following states adjourned their 2026 legislative sessions on the dates provided: Vermont (May 29) and Illinois (May 31).

 

The following states are expected to adjourn their 2026 legislative session on the dates provided: Louisiana (June 1), New York (June 4) and Arizona, Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island (June 30).

 

Alaska is holding a special session that began on May 21 after adjourning the regular session the previous day. According to The Anchorage Daily News, Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy called the special session to address a bill that is meant to advance a natural gas pipeline after legislators failed to pass it during the regular session.

 

While Florida adjourned one special session on May 29 after passing a budget, the legislature is convening for another special session that begins on June 1. According to Fox 13 Tampa Bay, the special session is expected to focus on finalizing language for a property tax amendment to lift homestead exemptions for residents that would then go to voters during the November elections.

 

South Carolina adjourned its special session on May 26 after failing to pass a new congressional map, though they are expected to reconvene on June 10 after the state’s primary elections. According to ABC News, the Senate failed to pass a proposed congressional map that would have eliminated the only Democratic district in the state.

 

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp announced a special session to address redistricting. According to WTVM, legislators are expected to be called back to Atlanta on June 17 to decide on gerrymandering and voting issues.

 

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

 

Oklahoma (Stitt) – May 29 or pocket vetoed

 

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

 

Iowa (Reynolds) – June 2 or pocket vetoed

Colorado (Polis) – June 13

Hawaii (Green) – June 22

Missouri (Kehoe) – June 29

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

Connecticut (Lamont) and Florida (DeSantis) – 15 days from presentment

Illinois (Pritzker) – 60 days

Kansas (Kelly) and Tennessee (Lee) – 10 days, Sundays excepted

Maryland (Moore) – 30 days from presentment

Minnesota (Walz) – 14 days from presentment or pocket vetoed

South Carolina (McMaster) – five days, Sundays excepted

Vermont (Scott) – five days, Sundays excepted, or pocket vetoed

Wisconsin (Evers) – six days from presentment, Sundays excepted

 

The following states are currently holding 2026 interim committee hearings and posting interim studies: Arkansas, Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas House and Senate, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

 

Montana is currently posting bill drafts for the 2027 legislative session.

 

Special Elections

 

The following seats are scheduled to be filled by special election on the dates provided: Georgia House District 177 and Maine House District 29 (June 9), Georgia Senate District 7 (June 16), Louisiana House District 39 (June 27), Arkansas House District 44 (August 4) and Pennsylvania House District 12 (August 18).