Georgia Special Election Scheduled

Gov. Brian Kemp called a special election in U.S. House District 13 following the death of Rep. David Scott. The election will only fill the position for the remainder of Scott’s term, with this May’s primary and November’s general elections filling the seat for the next term. Scott was the only person to ever fill the District 13 seat, winning each election since it was created in 2002. The special election will be held on July 28.

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Gov. Kay Ivey called the Alabama Legislature back to Montgomery for a special session regarding redistricting after the Supreme Court struck down a portion of the Voting Rights Act. The special session begins today, May 4, and is expected to wrap up in five days. Alabama is in a unique situation with redistricting because the state was enjoined from any redistricting efforts by the courts until 2030. Republican legislators are hoping the courts will reconsider after they’ve created the new map. Additionally, the timing of the special session may cause trouble with Alabama’s primary elections, currently scheduled for May 19.

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Gov. Bill Lee has called for a special session starting May 5 after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a portion of the Voting Rights Act. The special session is to attempt a redraw of the state’s congressional map to ensure it is fair and balanced. The special session has no specific end date, but legislators will need to accomplish the redraw quickly as the state’s primary election will be held in August.

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The Florida Legislature has scheduled an additional special session for the month of May to finish working on the state’s budget. The session will take place May 12 to May 29. Legislative leaders expect the state’s budget to be smaller and focused on funding essential priorities. Both houses have proposed similar budgets and will be using the 18-day session to negotiate a compromise.

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Gov. Tate Reeves called for a special session to address redistricting efforts in Mississippi. The session is expected to begin May 13, 21 days after the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court case Louisiana v. Callais. The court struck down Louisiana’s congressional redistricting that added a new majority-minority district, finding lawmakers relied too heavily on race, resulting in unconstitutional racial gerrymandering under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

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The Tennessee Legislature adjourned sine die. Lawmakers passed bills including the state budget, medical health bills, and AI regulation bills. One of the most important bills to pass was House Bill 1513, a bill designed to increase disclosure of misleading AI created media. Political advertisements made using entirely or partially with generative artificial intelligence will be required to display a disclaimer stating the media was made in whole or in part using AI.

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Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and Speaker Jason White determined lawmakers may reconvene on April 15 to consider vetoes by Gov. Tate Reeves. House Joint Resolution 64 permitted the session to reconvene beyond the initial sine die date of April 5, unless both Hosemann and White jointly objected. Vetoed items include spending, voting, and opioid settlement bills. This does affect lobbying reporting. The end-of-session report is due April 25, covering the period of February 26 to April 15.

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The Maryland Legislature adjourned sine die today, April 13. Passed legislation includes a campaign finance bill extending the due date for the annual campaign finance report from the third Wednesday in January to the fourth Wednesday in January. Senate Bill 11 also amends the reporting period of the annual report to cover the period through and including the 14th day before the report is due. The bill will become effective immediately if signed by the governor. Additionally, the state’s budget was easily passed, meaning no special session will be necessary. Any bills that are not sent to the governor’s desk by the end of the session will be considered dead.

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The Alabama Legislature adjourned sine die on April 9, with a possibility to reconvene early for a special session to discuss hotly debated bills. One of these bills is House Bill 541, which would close Alabama primaries and require voters to register a party affiliation to vote. House Bill 214, passed and signed by the governor, prohibits foreign nationals from contributing or donating to any political campaigns, parties, or political action committees within Alabama. 

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The Georgia Legislature adjourned after passing the state budget, which allowed lawmakers to narrowly avoid having to convene again for a special session later in the year. House Bill 369, originally introduced to regulate food trucks, passed as a bill making district attorney elections non-partisan in five specific counties. Any bill passed by both houses goes to the governor’s desk to be signed, vetoed, or become law after 40 days.

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The Mississippi Legislature adjourned after passing the state budget but may reconvene on April 15 unless it is declared unnecessary by the leaders of the House and Senate. Many procurement and political contribution bills died in committee this session. These include a bill that would raise competitive bidding thresholds to $15,000, a change in primary election dates, and prohibition on contributions from foreign nationals. Bills that have passed include raises to teachers’ salaries, changing the structure of public employee’s retirement systems, and natural disaster relief.

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called for a special election in state House District 177 due to the resignation of Rep. Dexter Sharper. The special election is set for May 12, with a runoff election scheduled for June 9 if necessary.

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called for a special election in state Senate District 7 due to the resignation of Rep. Nabilah Parkes. The special election is set for May 19, with a runoff election scheduled for June 16 if necessary.

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The West Virginia Legislature adjourned sine die on March 14. Out of the 2,100 bills introduced between both houses, only 303 managed to pass. Passed bills include a cut to personal income tax, a raise in teacher and state police salaries, and energy stabilization plans that will more than double the state’s electricity output by 2050.

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