STATE SESSIONS INFORMATION
Overview
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming are in regular session. The District of Columbia Council and U.S. Congress are also in session.
The following states are expected to convene for the 2025 legislative session on the dates provided: Florida (March 4) and Louisiana (April 14).
The following states are scheduled to adjourn their 2025 legislative sessions on the dates provided: Virginia (February 22), Wyoming (March 6) and Utah (March 7).
District of Columbia Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser has 10 days from presentment, weekends excepted, to act on legislation or it becomes law without signature. Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has 14 days from presentment to act on legislation or it is pocket vetoed. New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has 45 days from presentment to act on legislation or it becomes law without signature. New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul has 10 days from presentment, excluding Sundays, to act on legislation or it becomes law without signature.
Interim Committees/Prefiles
Louisiana is currently holding interim committee hearings.
Florida is currently posting prefiles and interim studies.
Special Elections
Delaware held special elections for Senate districts 1 and 5 on February 15. According to The News Journal, Democrat Dan Cruce defeated Republican Steven Washington with about 77 percent of the vote for the seat in Senate District 1. In Senate District 5, Democrat Ray Seigfried beat Republican Brent Burdge with around 65 percent of the vote.
The following seats are scheduled to be filled by special election on February 25: Connecticut House District 40 and Senate District 21 and Maine House District 24.