Indiana Legislature Adjourns Until January

The Indiana Senate has adjourned and will not return to resume the regular 2026 session until January. The House adjourned on December 5, after passing House Bill 1032. In a vote at 4:40 p.m., following more than three hours of testimony, the Indiana Senate decisively voted against a redistricting bill that was designed to add two Republican seats to the state’s congressional delegation, defeating House Bill 1032 by a 31 to 19 margin.

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Gov. Kelly Armstrong informed legislative leaders January 21, 2026 is the tentative date for a special session of the 69th Legislative Assembly to act on anticipated federal funding for North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program. Once the state receives notice of the funding award from CMS, the governor will issue an executive order officially convening the Legislature for the special session.

The Indiana House will convene Monday, December 1 due to pressure from the White House to consider congressional redistricting. Republicans currently hold seven of the nine U.S. House seats. Trump and other Republicans are hoping a new map favoring Republicans will help the party maintain control of the U.S. House in the 2026 elections.

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Rep. Kaohly Her is the first woman and Hmong American elected as the mayor of St. Paul in a historic upset over incumbent Melvin Carter after a tabulation of second-choice votes. Her’s victory also marks the first time the entire leadership of the city is made up of all women. This is the last year the St. Paul mayor’s race will be held in an odd numbered year. Her’s term will run through 2028, when the city will hold its next mayoral election.

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The Ohio Redistricting Commission unanimously voted 7-0 to adopt new congressional maps on October 31. The new maps implement a 12-3 Republican advantage and will remain in effect until January 2031.

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The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota granted a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in Minnesota Right to Life et al. v. Rashid. The injunction prohibits the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board from enforcing certain disclosures for grassroots lobbying enacted in 2023 by House File 1830. The provisions of M.S. §10A.04(6)(d) require lobbyist principals spending more than $2,000 on grassroots advertising to disclose the names and addresses of their vendors in an itemized expenditure report. The court found the plaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits of their case and face irreparable harm without a preliminary injunction.

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Gov. Mike Braun called for state lawmakers to return to Indianapolis for a special session beginning November 3 to consider altering the boundaries of Indiana’s congressional districts and to consider resolving an important issue regarding federal and state tax compliance that must be addressed. Indiana uses federal tax law as the starting point for the Indiana tax return, and the recent changes to federal tax law in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act include provisions that impact Indiana state tax filings. Gov. Braun stated addressing this discrepancy through a special session will provide taxpayers, accountants, and businesses the confidence and clarity ahead of filing season, avoid amended returns and filing delays, and continue the Indiana Department of Revenue’s strong record of fiscal management.

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The one-day special session of the Legislature adjourned September 23. Lawmakers passed legislation to fund a 1,500-bed, $650 million replacement for the state penitentiary building that opened its doors prior to statehood. The new men’s prison will be the most expensive capital project ever funded by the state’s taxpayers. Both chambers needed a two-third majority to approve the bill. The bill passed the House 51-18 and the Senate 24-11 before it was signed by Gov. Larry Rhoden later in the evening.

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 A divided panel of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a new per curiam opinion in the OPAWL v. Yost case about the constitutionality of 2024 Special Session House Bill 1, which prohibited foreign contributions to ballot measure committees. In June 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio granted a preliminary injunction against enforcement of the prohibition finding the law was likely unconstitutional because federal law allows permanent residents to make contributions. Then on October 8, 2024, a divided three-judge panel granted the state’s motion to stay the district court’s preliminary injunction, with one judge dissenting. On September 16, a divided three-judge panel affirmed the October 8 ruling reversing the district court’s order granting the injunction and remanding the case to the District Court for further proceedings consistent with the new opinion and with that of the majority in the October 8, 2024, ruling.

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The second extraordinary session of the 103rd General Assembly adjourned sine die on September 12. Lawmakers passed a redistricting bill and a joint resolution prohibiting a foreign adversary or foreign national from making any contribution in support of or opposition to a statewide ballot measure. Special Session House Joint Resolution 3 permits the General Assembly to enact reporting requirements relating to foreign support or opposition to ballot measures and provides investigation and enforcement provisions. The resolution is to be submitted to voters at the 2026 general election and will be effective upon voter approval.

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MISSOURI: Lawmakers began a special session on September 3 to enact legislation establishing updated congressional districts and amending the state’s initiative petition process. Under the Missouri Constitution, lawmakers have 60 days to complete work on items in a special session.

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MICHIGAN: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called a special election for May 5, 2026, to fill the vacancy in Senate District 35 caused by Sen. McDonald Rivet stepping down to serve in Congress. In August, a group of voters filed a lawsuit against Whitmer seeking to compel her to call a special election to fill the vacancy. The special primary will be February 3, 2026.

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A proposed ordinance would limit contributions by individuals to City Council candidates and committees to $2,600 during any election cycle. Currently, contributions are unlimited. The proposed ordinance, introduced at the August 25 City Council meeting, also requires all political committees to file a statement of organization with the clerk of the city no later than 10 days. Political committee is defined in the ordinance to include a group of persons making over $200 in contributions to candidates. If passed the ordinance will be effective immediately.

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 A bill introduced in the House would prohibit lawmakers from receiving free sports tickets. House Bill 409 prohibits members of the General Assembly from knowingly accepting a free or discounted ticket to a professional sporting event, unless the free or discounted ticket is given or sold as part of a promotion generally available to the public, and on the same terms as generally available to the public. The bill defines professional sporting event as a sporting or athletic event played by a team that is a member of the national football league, the national hockey league, major league baseball, major league soccer, or the national basketball association.