September 23, 2021 •
Iowa Special Election Scheduled for October 12
![Iowa Special Election Scheduled for October 12](https://stateandfed.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Iowa_Senate_from_Balcony-1-1000x563.jpg)
Iowa Senate - by Alexander LoGrasso
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called a special election for House District 29 on October 12 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rep. Wes Breckenridge on September 10. There is no primary, and candidates will be nominated directly […]
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called a special election for House District 29 on October 12 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rep. Wes Breckenridge on September 10.
There is no primary, and candidates will be nominated directly by political parties.
The winning candidate will serve the remainder of Breckenridge’s term, which runs through 2022.
September 20, 2021 •
Special Session Announced
![Special Session Announced](https://stateandfed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Alabama_State_Capitol-1000x563.jpg)
Alabama State Capitol Building
Gov. Kay Ivey called a special session of the Alabama Legislature to convene on September 27. The purpose of the special session is to address the state’s prison infrastructure. A copy of a draft bill has already been presented to […]
Gov. Kay Ivey called a special session of the Alabama Legislature to convene on September 27.
The purpose of the special session is to address the state’s prison infrastructure.
A copy of a draft bill has already been presented to the legislators containing a multi-phase plan including the construction of two new prison facilities and other necessary renovations to existing facilities, which will be funded in part by a $785 million bond issue and $400 million from federal COVID relief funding.
September 17, 2021 •
State Senate to Convene Special Session
![State Senate to Convene Special Session](https://stateandfed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/South-Carolina-Capitol-Building-1000x563.jpg)
South Carolina Capitol Building
The South Carolina Senate will convene for a special session on October 12. Senate President Harvey Peeler hopes to limit the session’s scope to federal COVID-19 funding and redistricting, as provided in the adjournment resolution passed in May. Leaders in […]
The South Carolina Senate will convene for a special session on October 12.
Senate President Harvey Peeler hopes to limit the session’s scope to federal COVID-19 funding and redistricting, as provided in the adjournment resolution passed in May.
Leaders in the state House have not announced any plans to convene.
September 15, 2021 •
Iowa Special Session for Redistricting Scheduled
![Iowa Special Session for Redistricting Scheduled](https://stateandfed.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Iowa_Senate_from_Balcony-1-1000x563.jpg)
Iowa Senate - by Alexander LoGrasso
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation to convene a special legislative session on October 5 to consider and enact a plan of legislative and congressional districting. This does not affect lobbyist reporting.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation to convene a special legislative session on October 5 to consider and enact a plan of legislative and congressional districting.
This does not affect lobbyist reporting.
September 15, 2021 •
Alaska Legislature Adjourns
![Alaska Legislature Adjourns](https://stateandfed.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Alaska_State_Capitol_Building-1000x563.jpg)
Alaska State Capitol Buildling - Jay Galvin
The Alaska Legislature adjourned the third special session on September 14 after passing House Bill 3003. The bill allocates $1,100 to each eligible Alaskan from the Permanent Fund Dividend. While the third session did resolve one problem, there are other […]
The Alaska Legislature adjourned the third special session on September 14 after passing House Bill 3003.
The bill allocates $1,100 to each eligible Alaskan from the Permanent Fund Dividend.
While the third session did resolve one problem, there are other questions left on the table.
To answer them, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced he will call a fourth special session beginning October 1 to address issues with the state’s financial structure and the Permanent Fund Dividend.
September 13, 2021 •
Gov. Brown to call Special Session
![Gov. Brown to call Special Session](https://stateandfed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Oregon-Capitol-Building-1000x563.jpg)
Oregon State Capitol Building
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced she is calling a special legislative session to adopt the new congressional and legislative district maps. The session will commence September 20, leaving the Legislature seven days to finalize the maps before the September 27 […]
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced she is calling a special legislative session to adopt the new congressional and legislative district maps.
The session will commence September 20, leaving the Legislature seven days to finalize the maps before the September 27 deadline.
Lawmakers have an arduous task during this special session as Oregon added an additional congressional district as a result of the 2020 census.
September 10, 2021 •
Kentucky Lawmakers End Special Session
![Kentucky Lawmakers End Special Session](https://stateandfed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/The_south_facade_of_the_Kentucky_State_Capitol_building_located_in_Frankfort_Kentucky._Photographed_by_Tedd_Liggett_on_September_15_2018-1000x563.jpg)
The Kentucky State Capitol building
The first special session of the Kentucky General Assembly adjourned sine die on September 9. Lawmakers passed five bills in the three days of the special session shifting power away from Gov. Andy Beshear to local governments to address the […]
The first special session of the Kentucky General Assembly adjourned sine die on September 9.
Lawmakers passed five bills in the three days of the special session shifting power away from Gov. Andy Beshear to local governments to address the pandemic.
This does not affect lobbyist reporting.
September 9, 2021 •
Illinois Lawmakers Return to Capitol to Consider Ethics Bill
![Illinois Lawmakers Return to Capitol to Consider Ethics Bill](https://stateandfed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/illinois-springfield-capitol-and-sky-1000x563.jpg)
Illinois State Capitol Building
The Illinois House of Representatives has returned to Springfield for a special session starting at noon today to consider urgent energy legislation and vote on the amendatory veto of Senate Bill 539 issued by Gov. JB Pritzker in August. The […]
The Illinois House of Representatives has returned to Springfield for a special session starting at noon today to consider urgent energy legislation and vote on the amendatory veto of Senate Bill 539 issued by Gov. JB Pritzker in August.
The Senate adopted the change on August 31, but the House rejected the change with a vote taken late in the evening after some members had left the session.
The bill expands state lobbyist registration requirements to the local level; prohibits all fundraising statewide during legislative sessions; expands revolving door restrictions; and requires certain consultants hired by a lobbyist or lobbying entity to register and report.
If the Amendatory Veto is accepted the bill will be effective January 1, 2022.
September 8, 2021 •
Texas Governor Calls for Third Special Session
![Texas Governor Calls for Third Special Session](https://stateandfed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Greg_Abbott_Governor_of_Texas_26279225765-1000x563.jpg)
Gov. Greg Abbott - by World Travel & Tourism Council
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling state lawmakers back for a third special session on September 20 to begin redrawing legislative and Congressional districts. Gov. Abbott also added other items to the agenda, including how to distribute federal pandemic aid and whether […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling state lawmakers back for a third special session on September 20 to begin redrawing legislative and Congressional districts.
Gov. Abbott also added other items to the agenda, including how to distribute federal pandemic aid and whether local governments can mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for employees.
The focus of the special session, however, will be squarely on redistricting, which occurs every 10 years after the release of new census data.
The state population grew by more than 4 million people since 2010. As a result, Texas gained two new Congressional seats and lawmakers must determine where to put them.
In addition, lawmakers will redraw their own Texas House and Senate districts to consider population growth and decline.
September 7, 2021 •
Kentucky Governor Calls Special Session
![Kentucky Governor Calls Special Session](https://stateandfed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/The_south_facade_of_the_Kentucky_State_Capitol_building_located_in_Frankfort_Kentucky._Photographed_by_Tedd_Liggett_on_September_15_2018-1000x563.jpg)
The Kentucky State Capitol building
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called a special session of the General Assembly to begin Tuesday, September 7. The call comes two weeks after the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled a lower court was wrong to block new laws limiting the scope […]
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called a special session of the General Assembly to begin Tuesday, September 7.
The call comes two weeks after the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled a lower court was wrong to block new laws limiting the scope of the governor’s emergency powers, giving the Republicans’ legislative supermajority a substantial say over any new policy measures to address the pandemic.
The session will focus on legislation addressing the pandemic, but Beshear is asking lawmakers to consider a few unrelated matters.
September 1, 2021 •
New York Governor Calls Special Session
![New York Governor Calls Special Session](https://stateandfed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/1024px-New_York_State_Capitol_28337961392-1000x563.jpg)
NY State Capitol - by formulanone
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has called the state Legislature to reconvene today, September 1. The session’s primary order of business will be to extend the state’s eviction moratorium, but the meeting is also expected to address the open meetings […]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has called the state Legislature to reconvene today, September 1.
The session’s primary order of business will be to extend the state’s eviction moratorium, but the meeting is also expected to address the open meetings law, and issues related to legally producing and distributing cannabis.
August 30, 2021 •
Redistricting Special Session Called by Governor
![Redistricting Special Session Called by Governor](https://stateandfed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Nebraska-Capitol-Building-1000x563.jpg)
Nebraska Capitol Building
On August 27, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts called for a special session to begin September 13 for the purposes of redistricting. New boundaries are expected for state legislative, judicial, and congressional districts. The does affect lobbyist reporting. A special lobbying […]
On August 27, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts called for a special session to begin September 13 for the purposes of redistricting.
New boundaries are expected for state legislative, judicial, and congressional districts.
The does affect lobbyist reporting.
A special lobbying activity report will be due October 15 for expenses over $5,000.
Lobbyists must also file a list of the bills lobbied and the position on each within 45 days after the end of the special session.
August 23, 2021 •
Illinois Special Session for Redistricting Scheduled
![Illinois Special Session for Redistricting Scheduled](https://stateandfed.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/illinois-springfield-capitol-and-sky-1000x563.jpg)
Illinois State Capitol Building
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Senate President Don Harmon issued a joint proclamation calling on the Legislature to convene on August 31 for a one-day special session to make changes in the new state legislative district map after […]
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Senate President Don Harmon issued a joint proclamation calling on the Legislature to convene on August 31 for a one-day special session to make changes in the new state legislative district map after official 2020 population numbers were released last week by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The House and Senate approved the state legislative map on May 28 with only Democratic votes, and Gov. JB Pritzker signed the map into law on June 4.
Republicans have filed a lawsuit in federal court to invalidate the map and give the redistricting commission remapping authority, claiming if a valid redistricting plan with the full force and effect of law was not completed by June 30, the Illinois Constitution shifts the responsibility for drafting a plan from the General Assembly to a redistricting commission.
August 17, 2021 •
Alaska Begins Third Special Session
![Alaska Begins Third Special Session](https://stateandfed.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1024px-Governor_Mike_Dunleavy._Juneau_Alaska-1000x563.jpg)
Governor Mike Dunleavy - by The Alaska Landmine
The Alaska Legislature convened for their third special session of this year Monday, August 16. Gov. Dunleavy has tasked lawmakers to consider amendments to the Alaskan Constitution relating to the Constitutional Budget Reserve fund and the Alaska Permanent Fund. The […]
The Alaska Legislature convened for their third special session of this year Monday, August 16.
Gov. Dunleavy has tasked lawmakers to consider amendments to the Alaskan Constitution relating to the Constitutional Budget Reserve fund and the Alaska Permanent Fund.
The amendments seek to alter the appropriation limits from these funds to help repair infrastructure and aid in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
State and Federal Communications, Inc. provides research and consulting services for government relations professionals on lobbying laws, procurement lobbying laws, political contribution laws in the United States and Canada. Learn more by visiting stateandfed.com.