STATE SESSIONS INFORMATION

Alabama, Alaska Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming are currently in regular session. The District of Columbia Council, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Congress are also in regular session.

 

The following states are scheduled to convene for the 2026 legislative session on the dates provided: Minnesota (February 17), Louisiana (March 9), Arkansas (April 8) and North Carolina (April 21).

 

The following states are expected to adjourn their 2026 legislative session on the dates provided: New Mexico (February 19) and Georgia (February 21).

 

Hawaii Democratic Gov. Josh Green announced that the legislature will be closed on February 9 due to potentially severe weather conditions. All Senate and House committee hearings scheduled for February 9 will be postponed, and floor sessions in both chambers will not be convened.

 

North Carolina passed an adjournment resolution that called for the regular session to recess and then reconvene monthly until April 2026. The legislature is scheduled to meet on February 9 and adjourn on February 12. It is next scheduled to convene on March 9.

 

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a proclamation to hold a special session focused on redistricting the state’s congressional maps. According to WESH2 News, the special session is scheduled to convene April 20-24.

 

The following states are currently holding 2026 interim committee hearings and posting interim studies: Arkansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada and North Dakota.

Louisiana is currently posting prefiles for the 2026 legislative session.

 

Special Elections

 

Alabama held a special election for House District 38 on February 3 after former Rep. Debbie Wood, R-Valley, stepped down. According to the Alabama Reflector, Chambers County Republican Party Chairwoman Kristi Nelson defeated Democrat Hazel Floyd. Nelson had 85 percent of the votes while Floyd had 15 percent.

 

New York held special elections for Assembly districts 36 and 74 and Senate District 47 in New York City and Senate District 61 in Buffalo on February 3.

 

In the city, Spectrum News reports that Assembly District 74 was won by Democrat Keith Powers with 82 percent of the vote compared to his opponent Republican Joseph Foley’s 17 percent, and in Senate District 47 Democrat Erik Bottcher defeated Republican Charlotte Friedman with over 91 percent of the vote. In Queens, Assembly District 36 was won by Democrat Diana Moreno with 74 percent of the vote; Independents Rana Abdelhamid and Mary Jobaida lost with 17 percent and eight percent respectively.

 

In Buffalo, WIVB reports that Erie County Democratic Committee Chair Jeremy Zellner won with 59 percent of the votes. Republican candidate Dan Gagliardo received 40 percent of the votes.

 

The following seats are scheduled to be filled by special election on the dates provided: Oklahoma House District 35 and Virginia House District 5 and Senate District 39 (February 10); Maine House District 94 and Pennsylvania House districts 22 and 42 (February 24); Arkansas House District 70 and Senate District 26 and Massachusetts Senate 1 Middlesex (March 3); New Hampshire House District Carroll 7 and Georgia House districts 94 and 130 and Senate District 53 (March 10); Louisiana House districts 37, 60, 97 and 100 and Senate District 3 (March 14); Pennsylvania House districts 9 and 193 (March 17); Florida House districts 51, 52 and 87 and Senate District 14 (March 24); Massachusetts House District 5 Essex (March 31); Louisiana House District 69 (April 18); Texas Senate District 4 (May 2) and Michigan Senate District 35 (May 5).