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The Illinois Legislature adjourned Saturday, May 27 until their scheduled veto session beginning October 24. Lawmakers passed House Bill 2079, which allows a township officer to hold a position on the board of a not-for-profit corporation interested in a contract, […]

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Minnesota Capitol Building

The 93rd session of the Minnesota Legislature adjourned sine die on May 22. Lawmakers passed House File 3, a bill restricting political activities by foreign influenced corporations, and requiring corporations making political contributions to file certifications. The bill requires any corporation […]

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May 19, 2023  •  

Alaska Adjourns Sine Die

Alaska State Capitol Buildling - Jay Galvin

The Alaska Legislature adjourned sin die on May 17 after a dispute between the House and Senate over the state budget. The main division between the two chambers is the size of the Permanent Fund dividend. The lack of a […]

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Vermont Capitol Building

The Vermont Legislature adjourned on Friday, May 12 after passing bills including an $8.4 billion state budget, expanded child care, and housing issues. Gov. Scott is expected to veto the budget, which will cause legislators to return to the statehouse […]

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Washington State Capitol Building - Cacophony

The Washington Legislature adjourned a one-day special session after passing a new drug possession law. The new bill makes it a gross misdemeanor to use drugs in public or possess small amounts of drugs and adds alternative sentencing for minor […]

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Missouri Capitol Building

The first regular session of the 102nd Missouri General Assembly concluded after passing only 43 policy bills, the lowest number passed by a General Assembly in more than two decades, not counting the pandemic-limited session in 2020. The speaker declared […]

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May 9, 2023  •  

Tennessee Special Session Called

Tennessee Capitol Building - Ichabod

Gov. Bill Lee has decided to bring back lawmakers for a special session to address public safety issues. The governor had proposed legislation during the regular session intended to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals. However, the […]

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Florida Capitol Building

The 2023 session of the Florida Legislature adjourned sine die on May 5. Florida lawmakers approved a $117 billion budget that includes $2.7 billion in tax cuts for consumers and businesses, then moved quickly to adjourn their regular session. The […]

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Montana Capitol Building - gillfoto

The Montana Legislature adjourned sine die May 2, after a surprising motion from Senate Minority Leader Pat Flowers leading to an impromptu close of the contentious 2023 session. The House, playing catch up to the Senate’s sudden adjournment, was able […]

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North Dakota State Capitol - By Bobak Ha'Eri

The 68th Legislative Assembly adjourned sine die on April 30 after passing 583 bills including two amending the ethics code. Senate Bill 2048 requires each legislative assembly to adopt conflict of interest rules. House Bill 1257 requires school board candidates […]

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Tennessee Capitol Building - Ichabod

The Tennessee Legislature adjourned sine die on April 21. Lawmakers succeeded in approving $140 million for school resource officers, along with $3.3 billion for a roads plan backed by Gov. Bill Lee. The session also prominently featured the partisan expulsions […]

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Washington State Capitol Building - Cacophony

The Washington Legislature adjourned sin die on April 23. Lawmakers passed over 450 bills during the session, including a $69 billion dollar budget bill that raises pay for state employees and public-school teachers. Additionally, Senate Bill 5170 was signed into […]

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Maryland Capitol Building - Jimmy Emerson

The 445th Maryland General Assembly adjourned from their 90-day session on April 10. Passed legislation includes the Fair Wage Act of 2023 and the Family Prosperity Act of 2023. These bills are aimed toward reducing child poverty and raising the […]

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Idaho Capitol Building - JSquish

The Idaho Legislature adjourned sine die Thursday, April 6. During the contentious session, legislators were able to pass a revised Medicare budget, a new public school budget, and overturn a veto to enact a property tax reduction bill. Legislators also […]

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