The Washington State Legislature adjourned its regular 2016 session on March 10.

Gov. Jay Inslee immediately called a special 30-day session. The special session is needed to pass a supplemental budget.

The Indiana General Assembly adjourned its 2016 season sine die on March 10. Gov. Mike Pence has until March 17 to take action on any bills presented to him.

In Indiana, if no action is taken within seven days of presentment, bills automatically become law.

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The Utah Legislature adjourned its 2016 session sine die on March 10. Gov. Gary Herbert has until March 30 to veto or sign legislation. The governor does not possess a pocket veto. The normal effective date for bills passed this year, unless otherwise specified, is May 9.

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On March 9, the Louisiana Legislature adjourned its special session sine die. Gov. John Bel Edwards had called the special session of the Legislature to convene on February 14 for the purpose of focusing on fiscal issues concerning the state.

The regular session of the Legislature is scheduled to begin on March 14.

On March 4, the Wyoming 63^rd Legislature adjourned its regular session sine die. During the 20-day session, the legislature rejected Medicaid expansion for the state, passed a $3 billion budget, and approved funding for several public construction projects, including facilities at the University of Wyoming.

The 64th Legislature will convene the 2017 general session on January 10.

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The Legislature adjourned sine die on Thursday, March 3, 2016. Before adjourning, lawmakers passed House Bill 4134 to reduce the time frame for lobbyist registration requirements.

Gov. Brown has 30 days to consider the bill, and any other bill not reaching her desk is now dead.

A special legislative session has been called to start on April 6, a week before the 2016 regular session kicks off. The special session will address passing a new form of Medicaid expansion in the state.

Lawmakers will vote on the issue during the April 6 special session, and will vote to fund the program in a fiscal session starting April 13.

The Legislature adjourned sine die on Thursday, February 18, 2016. Before adjourning, lawmakers passed House Bill 105 to revamp its campaign finance information system.

Gov. Susana Martinez has until March 9 to act on legislation. Any bill failing to reach her desk is now dead.

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On February 18, Gov. Pat McCrory called a special session of the General Assembly, for the purpose of drawing new congressional district maps. The new maps are needed because two congressional districts have been declared unconstitutional by the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina just ahead of the upcoming primary election.

The regular session of the General Assembly is not scheduled to meet until April 25.

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On February 5, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards called a special session of the Legislature to meet on February 14. The purpose of the session is to focus on fiscal issues concerning the state, including a call for reductions in the state’s ordinary operating expenses, new legislation affecting rates and brackets for state income tax, new legislation with regard to state contracts, and new legislation addressing the state sales tax on telecommunications services. Additionally, the governor is asking for a state constitutional amendment relating to deductible items in computing state income tax. In all, the session will address 36 items.

The regular session of the Legislature is not scheduled to meet until March 14. The governor’s proclamation specifies the special session is to extend no later than March 9.

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Gov. Phil Bryant has announced a special session of the legislature to consider economic incentives to bring two development projects to the state. The session, running concurrently with the regular session, began today, February 4, 2016.

During the special session, lawmakers will be exclusively considering the construction of a tire plant outside of Jackson and a project to help a Gulfport shipyard.

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Alberta’s New Democratic Party has filed a calendar for the Second Session of the 29th Legislature and announced starting dates for the spring and fall sittings. The spring sitting will commence March 8 with a throne speech and is expected to run no longer than June 2. The fall sitting will begin on October 31 and end before December 1.

The spring or fall sitting of the Assembly may be shortened or extended by passage of a motion to be decided without debate or amendment. There is no word yet on when Finance Minister Joe Ceci will table the government’s budget.

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The state Legislature adjourned on Monday, January 11.

Among the business handled the last day of the session was an amendment to the state constitution to change how redistricting is handled. Due to criticism and a lack of support, the measure was pulled, with state Sen. Nicholas Scutari, who had sponsored the bill, promising the measure would be studied further and reintroduced in next legislative session.

The Legislature passed bills allowing counties to impose a hotel tax, to expand the state’s DNA database, and to require nonprofit hospitals to pay “community service assessments” to the counties in which they are located.

Bills concerning required sick leave for employees and required licensing and insurance for ride-share service drivers, like those who work for Uber or Lyft, expired at the end of the session.

On December 19, the Nevada Legislature adjourned its four day special session sine die. Four bills passed facilitating a move to bring the electric car manufacturer Faraday Future to Nevada. The legislation has already been signed into law by Gov. Brian Sandoval.

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