April 25, 2018 •
Oregon Governor Calls Special Legislative Session for May 21
Gov. Kate Brown called a special session for May 21, 2018. The session is expected to be limited to legislation reducing small business taxes. The governor announced she wants to complete the special session in a single day.
Gov. Kate Brown called a special session for May 21, 2018.
The session is expected to be limited to legislation reducing small business taxes.
The governor announced she wants to complete the special session in a single day.
April 23, 2018 •
Indiana Special Session set for May 14th
Gov. Eric Holcomb called a special session for May 14, 2018. On the top of Holcomb’s list is a school safety spending bill and a bill needed to harmonize state tax code with federal tax code. The special session is […]
Gov. Eric Holcomb called a special session for May 14, 2018.
On the top of Holcomb’s list is a school safety spending bill and a bill needed to harmonize state tax code with federal tax code.
The special session is expected to last one day.
March 30, 2018 •
West Virginia Governor Planning to Call a Special Legislative Session in May
Gov. Jim Justice proposed calling a special legislative session to address the creation of a Department of Arts and Culture and History. No date has been set, but the governor stated the special session would be sometime in May. He […]
Gov. Jim Justice proposed calling a special legislative session to address the creation of a Department of Arts and Culture and History.
No date has been set, but the governor stated the special session would be sometime in May.
He made the announcement during a signing ceremony for legislation dissolving the Department of Education and the Arts.
March 21, 2018 •
Indiana Special Session Likely to be Called
On March 14, the second regular session of the 120th Indiana General Assembly adjourned with several bills pending on the floor. As a result, Gov. Eric Holcomb plans to call a special session for May. On top of the Holcomb’s […]
On March 14, the second regular session of the 120th Indiana General Assembly adjourned with several bills pending on the floor.
As a result, Gov. Eric Holcomb plans to call a special session for May. On top of the Holcomb’s list is a school safety spending bill and a bill needed to harmonize state tax code with federal tax code.
Holcomb plans to set an agenda with Republican legislators before he officially calls a special session.
March 14, 2018 •
Virginia Special Session Called
Gov. Ralph Northam called for a special session of the Legislature this week to finish work on the state’s budget. The session will convene April 11, just one month after the adjournment of the regular session. Lawmakers voted unanimously last […]
Gov. Ralph Northam called for a special session of the Legislature this week to finish work on the state’s budget.
The session will convene April 11, just one month after the adjournment of the regular session.
Lawmakers voted unanimously last week to request the special session.
Lawmakers must pass the two-year budget by June 30 in order to avoid a government shut down on July 1.
March 12, 2018 •
Arkansas Fiscal Session Adjourns with Special Session to Follow
The 2018 Arkansas fiscal session adjourned sine die on March 12. Following adjournment, Gov. Asa Hutchinson formally called a special session to begin on March 13. The special session will address highway funding and pharmacy reimbursement legislation. The adjournment date […]
The 2018 Arkansas fiscal session adjourned sine die on March 12.
Following adjournment, Gov. Asa Hutchinson formally called a special session to begin on March 13.
The special session will address highway funding and pharmacy reimbursement legislation.
The adjournment date has yet to be determined.
March 6, 2018 •
Special Session of the Louisiana Legislature Adjourns
The Louisiana Legislature adjourned a special legislative session on the state’s budget crisis on Monday night, two days before the session was scheduled end. During the session, Lawmakers were unable to reach a deal to close the state’s $994 million […]
The Louisiana Legislature adjourned a special legislative session on the state’s budget crisis on Monday night, two days before the session was scheduled end.
During the session, Lawmakers were unable to reach a deal to close the state’s $994 million budget shortfall.
State agencies who are unsure of their future funding will need to wait three to four months for a second special session to be called for a resolution, as tax bills cannot be considered during a regular session of the Legislature. Louisiana’s regularly scheduled legislative session will convene March 12 and is scheduled to end by June 4.
Gov. John Bel Edwards stated his hope for the regular session to end early to allow the Legislature to remedy the budget shortfall in a second special session in late May or early June.
February 21, 2018 •
Special Session for Arkansas to Follow Fiscal Session
Gov. Asa Hutchinson stated he is going to call a special session after the ongoing fiscal session concludes. The special session will address pharmacy benefit managers’ low reimbursement rates to pharmacists and a current law preventing Arkansas from qualifying for […]
Gov. Asa Hutchinson stated he is going to call a special session after the ongoing fiscal session concludes.
The special session will address pharmacy benefit managers’ low reimbursement rates to pharmacists and a current law preventing Arkansas from qualifying for certain federal highway funds.
Hutchinson has yet to set a date for the special session.
February 19, 2018 •
Louisiana Special Session Convenes
A special session of the Louisiana Legislature on the state’s budget troubles convenes February 19 at 4 p.m., and centers on closing the budget gap by replacing expiring taxes or allowing deep cuts across agencies statewide. Gov. John Bel Edwards […]
A special session of the Louisiana Legislature on the state’s budget troubles convenes February 19 at 4 p.m., and centers on closing the budget gap by replacing expiring taxes or allowing deep cuts across agencies statewide.
Gov. John Bel Edwards called the session hoping to convince the Republican led Legislature to renew expiring taxes to fix the deficit.
Taxes cannot be considered during a regular session of the legislature, requiring a special session to address and propose taxation legislation.
The special session must adjourn by March 7 at midnight, five days ahead of the regularly schedule legislative session set to convene March 12.
February 7, 2018 •
Louisiana Special Session Likely
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has set Friday as a deadline to determine whether a special session of the Legislature will be called to close a $1 billion fiscal cliff in the state’s budget expiring in July of this year. […]
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has set Friday as a deadline to determine whether a special session of the Legislature will be called to close a $1 billion fiscal cliff in the state’s budget expiring in July of this year.
The session would begin February 19 and adjourn before the regularly scheduled legislative session set to convene March 12. Legislators from both parties have been working to get close enough to a resolution for Gov. Edwards to call the special session.
A special session to remedy the budget shortfall could also be called in June if it does not happen by March.
January 8, 2018 •
North Carolina Special Session to Convene on January 10
The North Carolina General Assembly will convene for a special session on January 10 to address several topics, including judicial reform. Lawmakers may consider eliminating judicial elections and instead institute an appointment process for selecting judges.
The North Carolina General Assembly will convene for a special session on January 10 to address several topics, including judicial reform.
Lawmakers may consider eliminating judicial elections and instead institute an appointment process for selecting judges.
January 4, 2018 •
Connecticut Legislature to Meet for Special Session
Legislative leaders successfully petitioned lawmakers to convene a special session scheduled for Friday, January 4, 2018. Gov. Dannel Malloy had been pressuring legislators to convene a special session for a month to rebalance the budget they passed in October. Legislative […]
Legislative leaders successfully petitioned lawmakers to convene a special session scheduled for Friday, January 4, 2018.
Gov. Dannel Malloy had been pressuring legislators to convene a special session for a month to rebalance the budget they passed in October.
Legislative leaders said they will address the budget shortfall but first want to reverse cuts to the Medicare Savings Program.
December 21, 2017 •
Louisiana Special Session Looming
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards told state lawmakers this week he intends to call a special session of the Legislature in mid-February to address the state’s budget crisis. Gov. Edwards set a January 19 deadline for a tax deal to […]
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards told state lawmakers this week he intends to call a special session of the Legislature in mid-February to address the state’s budget crisis.
Gov. Edwards set a January 19 deadline for a tax deal to be reached to help balance the budget, and will not call the special session if he does not think the issues will be resolved.
Temporary state sales taxes totaling $1 billion expire next July, and Gov. Edwards hopes a package of sales and income tax proposals can offset the impending deficit.
Tax bills cannot be considered during Louisiana’s regular sessions but require the Governor to call a special session for consideration.
If the session is called in February, it will be the sixth special session since Gov. Edwards took office in 2016.
December 4, 2017 •
West Virginia Governor Calls Special Session
On December 1, Gov. Jim Justice called a special session to convene on December 4 to consider legislation to authorize the sale of state road bonds. The special session coincides with the Legislature’s monthly interim meetings scheduled to begin on […]
On December 1, Gov. Jim Justice called a special session to convene on December 4 to consider legislation to authorize the sale of state road bonds.
The special session coincides with the Legislature’s monthly interim meetings scheduled to begin on December 3 and conclude on December 5.
Pictured: West Virginia Governor Jim Justice
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