The Washington Legislature adjourned its third special session on Friday, July 10, 2015, after approving legislation to fund construction for new infrastructure.

The 2015 legislative session was scheduled to last 105 days, but at adjournment of the third special session, tallied well over 170 days, making it the longest session in state history.

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Gov. Robert Bentley has called a special legislative session to convene Monday, July 13, 2015. Bentley originally planned to call a special session to convene in mid-August or after Labor Day to give lawmakers an opportunity to make summer plans for June and July. Many legislators are frustrated with the abrupt timing of the special session.

Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard sent an email to members of the House detailing a plan to convene the special session on Monday and then immediately adjourn until August 3, 2015. Such a maneuver would keep the clock running on the special session, which by statute may only last 30 days, giving legislators approximately a week to come back into session on August 3.

The Delaware General Assembly adjourned June 30, 2015, after many weeks of negotiation to pass the state’s budget.

In the early morning hours of July 1, 2015, Gov. Jack Markell signed the budget bills and a transportation funding measure, marking the end of the state’s legislative proceedings for the year.

The Washington Legislature adjourned its second special session on June 27, 2015, only to convene a third special session on the following day, June 28, 2015.

Legislators were under pressure to come to a budgetary agreement by July 1, 2015, or risk the shutdown of many government services. A budget bill was passed by both houses late Monday, June 29, 2015, and has been sent to the Governor.

Gov. Jay Inslee must sign the bill by midnight Tuesday, June 30, 2015, to avoid any interruption in government services and he plans to do so well in advance of the deadline on Tuesday.

The General Assembly will convene a special session today, June 29, 2015, to complete work on the state budget and other unfinished bills from the regular session.

Lawmakers will also address reforms to the prison and parole system as well as a bill dealing with excessive use of force by law enforcement.

Legislative leaders hope to wrap up the session in one day.

Gov. Jerry Brown has called a special legislative session to begin Friday, June 26, 2015.

The special session will focus on Senate Bill 16, a bill proposing funding for roads, highways, and bridges in the state.

The special session will take place concurrently with the legislature’s regular session.

Photo of the California State Capitol by Rafał Konieczny on Wikimedia Commons.

The Legislature adjourned a one-day special session after meeting for more than 15 hours on Friday, June 12, 2015.

After taking several votes to pass the environment and agriculture bill, lawmakers completed the nearly $42 billion budget Gov. Mark Dayton has pledged to sign.

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The Kansas Legislature adjourned Friday, June 12, 2015.

The 113-day session was the longest in state history after lawmakers struggled to fix a deficit in the budget.

A typical session only lasts 90 days and each additional day costs taxpayers an estimated $40,000.

The Alaska State Legislature adjourned its second special session on Thursday, June 11, 2015.

It took both houses nearly two months to reach an agreement on budget terms, pushing negotiations to within three weeks of a potential government shutdown set to start July 1.

The $5 billion budget preserves scheduled pay raises for public employees while reducing state agency spending by $400 million to help close the deficit.

The Iowa Legislature adjourned on Friday, June 5, 2015, after the Senate approved a state budget of $7.3 billion, effective for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015.

Gov. Terry Branstad now has 30 days to approve or reject the budget.

Photo of the Iowa State Capitol by Carol M. Highsmith on Wikimedia Commons.

Gov. Susana Martinez and leaders of the House and Senate have agreed to a special session.

The session will focus on three pieces of legislation, including funding for state highways, senior centers, and higher education.

The governor will officially announce the special session soon, but the expected start date is June 8, 2015.

The first regular session of the 121st South Carolina General Assembly adjourned Thursday, June 4, without reaching an agreement on a budget for the state’s next fiscal year.

The legislature will return to Columbia for a three-day special session starting June 16.

It is also expected to return later in June for a second special session to deal with vetoes and to determine how to use more than $300 million in state surplus funds.

The Alabama Legislature adjourned sine die Thursday, June 4, 2015. However, Gov. Robert Bentley is likely to call a special session because there is no state budget in place for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2015.

The state Senate approved a budget but Bentley termed the Senate’s plan ‘unworkable’ and thus vetoed it. The House overrode the veto, but the Senate had adjourned for the summer before an override vote could be taken.

On June 4, the Ontario, Canada Legislature adjourned the first session of the 41st Parliament.

The body is scheduled to reconvene its second session on September 14, 2015.

Photo of the Ontario Legislature by Antoien Cadotte on Wikimedia Commons.