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Legislative developments and policy trends from across the states to keep you ahead of the curve. | | | |
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Current Legislative Landscape | |
4 states, Puerto Rico, the D.C. Council, and U.S. Congress are in regular session. Texas is in special session.
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- California (until August 18).
- Wisconsin (until September 2).
- Pennsylvania (until September 8).
- Ohio (until September 23).
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We are closely monitoring all legislative session activity to provide you with the most up-to-date information. (Got an on-the-ground tip on sessions? Email us!) | |
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Special Sessions
North Carolina passed an adjournment resolution that called for the regular session to recess on July 1 and then reconvene monthly through November. The legislature reconvened today, July 29. [North Carolina Legislature]
Texas began a special session on July 21. Legislators will have 30 days to work through the agenda set by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The special session will mainly focus on responding to the floods that killed over 100 people and redrawing the state’s congressional districts as ordered by Republican Pres. Donald Trump. [The Texas Tribune]
Alaska’s Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy called a special session that is scheduled to begin on August 2. The special session is expected to cover education reform and an executive order creating a new Department of Agriculture. It will also force legislators to vote within the first five days on the governor’s vetoes, including a veto on funding for the base student allocation, which is the basis for the per-student funding formula for public schools. [Alaska Beacon]
Oregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek announced a special session scheduled to begin on August 29. The special session will focus on road funding after the legislature failed to come to an agreement on a major road finding bill before the end of the legislative session. [Oregon Public Broadcasting]
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Governor Signing Deadlines | |
- Missouri (Kehoe) - July 14
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- Oregon (Kotek) - August 8
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Variable Deadlines (from presentment date): - Alaska (Dunleavy) - 20 days
- Delaware (Meyer) - 10 days (Sundays excluded)
- Illinois (Pritzker) - 60 days
- Kansas (Kelly) - 10 days
- Maine (Mills) - 10 days (Sundays excluded)
- Michigan (Whitmer) - 14 days (or pocket vetoed)
- Nebraska (Pillen) - 5 days (Sundays excluded)
- New Hampshire (Ayotte) - 5 days (Sundays excluded)
- New York (Hochul) - 10 days (Sundays excluded)
- Rhode Island (McKee) - 6 days (Sundays excluded)
- South Carolina (McMaster) - 5 days (Sundays excluded)
- Tennessee (Lee) - 10 days (Sundays excluded)
- Vermont (Scott) - 5 days (Sundays excluded)
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Interim Activity
Interim committees and study postings are underway in: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
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2026 Prefiling
Alabama and Tennessee are currently posting prefiles for the 2026 legislative session.
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Special Elections
The following seats are scheduled to be filled by special election on August 5: Delaware House District 20 and Rhode Island Senate District 4.
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Kentucky Kentucky legislators paved the way for data center development. Will Kentuckians benefit? [Courier Journal] | | Nebraska
Nebraska Legislature embraced culture wars, pushed back against voter-approved laws in 2025 session [Nebraska Examiner] | | | Michigan
Michigan cell phone ban proposal dies in state House [FOX 2 Detroit]
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FOCUS on Privacy & Tech Policy: | | | |
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In 2025, seven states have passed new laws to strengthen consumer protections around auto-renewals. Colorado now requires businesses to offer an easy online cancellation option, while Maine mandates getting user consent before renewing certain contracts. More states are expected to follow. | |
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