Michigan, New Jersey and Ohio are in regular session. The District of Columbia Council and U.S. Congress are also in session.

 

North Carolina adjourned its 2024 legislative session on December 14.

 

Maine convened its 2025 legislative session on December 4.

 

California’s 2025 legislative session is in recess until January 3.

 

The following are expected to adjourn their 2024 legislative session on the dates provided: Ohio and Michigan (December 31), District of Columbia (January 2), U.S. Congress (January 3) and New Jersey (January 14).

 

The following are expected to convene for the 2025 legislative session on the dates provided: Massachusetts (January 1), District of Columbia (January 2), U.S. Congress (January 3), Montana, Ohio and Wisconsin (January 6), Kentucky, Mississippi, North Dakota, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island (January 7), and Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Vermont and Virginia (January 8).

 

California began a special session on December 2 intended to prepare the state for the upcoming Trump administration, though the session is in recess. According to The Hill, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking $25 million for a litigation fund to prevent “unconstitutional or unlawful federal government actions.” This fund would prepare the state to file legal challenges against policies from the Trump administration that the state’s government finds to be in violation of the rights of its citizens.

 

Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey has 10 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

 

The following states are currently holding interim committee hearings: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California House and Senate, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois House and Senate, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi House and Senate, Missouri House and Senate, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire House and Senate, New Mexico, New York Assembly, North Dakota, Oklahoma House and Senate, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas House, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

 

The following states are currently posting bill drafts, prefiles and interim studies: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Missouri House and Senate, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

 

Special Elections

 

The following seats are scheduled to be filled by special election on January 7: Virginia Senate District 32 and House District 26.