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Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued an executive order convening a special session of the Legislative Assembly on September 2.  Lawmakers will consider enacting a statutory framework to regulate or prohibit the creation, manufacture, sale, and possession of kratom and kratom products.

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Alaska’s final special session to address a proposal for a natural gas pipeline came to an end August 25. Most legislators were absent from this most recent session and failed to agree upon or move forward with legislation advancing the pipeline. Special sessions can only be for up to 30 days, and both floor chambers cancelled the technical sessions scheduled for the final day. This does affect lobbying reporting. The final monthly legislative lobbying report is due September 30.

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Gov. Greg Abbott announced a special election to fill the vacancy in Senate District 22 following the resignation of Sen. Brian Birdwell to take a position as an assistant U.S. secretary of defense.  The special election for the unexpired term will be held on November 3.

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The U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature met in special session on July 21 at the request of Gov. Bryan to consider Bill 36-0313, concerning a revised horse racing agreement between the U.S. Virgin Islands and Southland Gaming Virgin Islands LLC. After discussion, senators forwarded the bill to the Committee of the Whole for further review, which is next expected to be addressed at a meeting on August 19.

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The Legislature’s debate on tax breaks for the Alaska LNG project will continue following Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s call for another special session. The previous special session ended July 16 without making any meaningful progress on the issue.  The next special session is set to begin July 27. This does affect lobbying reporting. If the special session extends into August, a lobbyist report will be due September 30 covering activity for the month of August.

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Gov. Tate Reeves called an immediate special session on July 15 to discuss the expiration of statues relating to the disclosure of youth records. Senate Bill 2001 passed the Senate late last night and the House is debating the bill today. 

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Legislative leaders have announced a special session will be held on August 3 through August 5 to discuss a constitutional amendment regarding congressional redistricting. If the amendment is approved during the special session, it will be added as a ballot measure during the November 3 general election. 

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Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. called for a special session on July 21. Senators will consider a revised horse racing agreement between the U.S. Virgin Islands and Southland Gaming Virgin Islands LLC. Stakeholders in government and the horse racing industry produced the revised agreement during several meetings held to shape the future of the sport in the territory.

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The second special session ended last week on June 19. However, lawmakers were unable to come to an agreement on a bill offering tax relief to the Alaska LNG gas line project. Gov. Mike Dunleavy then called for a third special session beginning on June 20. Dunleavy’s executive proclamation does not give a general timeline for the session, but House Speaker Bryce Edgmon stated the Legislature’s intent is to meet over the next 10 days with a vote on the new version of the bill set for July 1. This will affect lobbying reporting. If the special session extends into July, a lobbyist report will be due August 31 covering activity for the month of July.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis called an additional special session on the topic of property taxes to follow the current redistricting special session expected to conclude on Friday, May 29. The new special session will begin next week on June 1 and will conclude no later than June 3.

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ALAKSA: The 2026 legislative session ended yesterday evening. Lawmakers passed House Bill 16 which makes various changes to the state’s campaign finance laws. New contribution limits will be imposed. Individuals may contribute up to $2,000 each election cycle to a nongroup entity or candidate. Individuals will be able to contribute $5,000 each per year to a political party or group entity. A group that is not a political party may contribute not more than $4,000 each election cycle to a candidate or $5,000 each year to another group entity, or to a political party. A nongroup entity may not contribute more than $4,000 each election cycle to another nongroup entity or $5,000 to a political party or group. When contributions are being made to a joint campaign for governor and lieutenant governor an individual may not contribute more than $4,000 each election cycle, while a group may not contribute more than $8,000 each election cycle. House Bill 16 is waiting the governor’s approval. The bill will take effect 90 days from when it is enacted. The new limits would be in place for the upcoming 2028 elections. Lawmakers will also return to a special session today, May 21. The special session has been called by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to address legislation relating to the taxation of certain natural gas pipeline property, amongst other issues. No hard deadline to the end of the session was given and it will continue for as long as necessary. This may affect lobbying reporting dates if the special session continues into June.

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Directly following the adjournment of the regular legislative session on May 14, Gov. McMaster called a special session to begin the following day to consider redistricting efforts in South Carolina. During the regular legislative session, the vote to create a new political map failed. If a decision on redistricting is not made soon, there is a possibility the state’s June primary will be delayed until August. Lawmakers must also contend with several other pressing matters during the session such as the state’s budget, which was not finalized by the end of the regular session.

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Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais striking down a section of the Voting Rights Act, Gov. Brian Kemp called for a special legislative session to redraw the Georgia political maps. Kemp expects these maps to be ready for the 2028 election season. Additionally, this special session will address QR-code voting that became illegal as a result of 2024 legislation. The special session will convene on June 17 with no end date currently determined. 

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The Arkansas Legislature adjourned its special session on May 6. Lawmakers passed legislation cutting the individual income tax rate beginning in 2026 and the corporate tax rate beginning in 2027. This does affect lobbying reporting. A legislative lobbyist activity report will be due June 10 for the period from May 1 to May 31.

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