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June 2, 2025

This Week in

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Legislative developments and policy trends from across the states to keep you ahead of the curve.
 

States in Session

   

Current Legislative Landscape


Regular Sessions

21 states, Puerto Rico, the D.C. Council, and U.S. Congress are in regular session.


Recent Adjournments

  • Oklahoma (May 30)
  • Illinois (May 31)

Upcoming Adjournments

  • Nevada (June 2)

  • Texas (June 2)

  • Connecticut (June 4)

  • Nebraska (June 9)

  • Louisiana (June 12)

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!)

   

Special Sessions


Maine has been in special session since March 25 to finalize carried-over bills after adjourning early for budget timing. [Yahoo News]


Missouri gavels into special session today, June 2, to address funding for Chiefs and Royals stadiums, tornado recovery, and capital projects. [KCUR]


Mississippi adjourned its special session May 29 after passing a $7B budget, avoiding a July 1 shutdown. [The Clarion Ledger]

 

Interim Activity


Interim committees and study postings are underway in:

Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, *Maryland, *Minnesota, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, *Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, *Washington and Wyoming.

* indicates being added since last week's update

Governor Deadlines


Recently Passed:

  • Washington (Ferguson) – May 20
  • Maryland (Moore) - May 27


Upcoming:

  • By June 2: Minnesota (Walz)
  • By June 6: Colorado (Polis)
  • By June 14: Iowa (Reynolds)
  • By June 14: Oklahoma (Stitt)
  • By July 9: Hawaii (Green)
  • By July 14: Missouri (Kehoe)

Variable:

  • Alabama (Ivey) – 10 days from presentment, excluding Sundays
  • Alaska (Dunleavy) - 20 days from presentment, excluding Sundays
  • Illinois (Pritzker) - 60 days from presentment
  • Kansas (Kelly) – 10 days from presentment
  • Maine (Mills) – 10 days from presentment, excluding Sundays
  • Michigan (Whitmer) – 14 days from presentment
  • Montana (Gianforte) – 10 days from presentment
  • North Dakota (Armstrong) – 15 days from presentment, excluding Sundays
  • South Carolina (McMaster) – 5 days from presentment, excluding Sundays
  • Tennessee (Lee) – 10 days from presentment, excluding Sundays

Special Elections


Upcoming:

  • June 3: South Carolina House District 50
  • June 7: Louisiana House District 67
   
 
   

State Policy News

Colorado

Polis surprises lawmakers with veto of unanimously approved bill [9News]

New York

Wine in supermarkets bill amended as N.Y. pols push tweaks to alcohol laws [Spectrum News 1]

Connecticut

Connecticut Senate passes housing bill in late-night vote [FOX61]

Texas

Texas Legislature approves $338 billion two-year spending plan with a focus on property tax relief [The Texas Tribune]
   
 
   

Legislative efforts to incorporate religion into public education are gaining traction across the country, with Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Tennessee and Texas leading the way. From laws mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms to elective 

Bible courses and curriculum shifts emphasizing Christianity’s historical role, states are testing the limits of religious expression in public schools, drawing praise from supporters citing religious liberty and criticism from those warning of blurred church-state lines.

   
 
   

FOCUS on Legal Policy:

States continue to navigate funding for 988 crisis hotlines. As of July 2024, 10 states had telecom fees in place, and at least 12 more considered fee-related bills in 2025—with New Mexico enacting one.

   
 
   

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