Special Session

Special Sessions - National Conference of State Legislatures

There are two main types of legislative sessions—regular and special (sometimes known as extraordinary). A regular session is the annual or biennial gathering ...

Special session - Wikipedia

Who calls a special session varies – by vote of the legislature during regular session, by the executive, or by the legislature's speaker or presiding officer.

What's in a Name: When an “Extra” Session is not “Special”

According to the Constitution, the governor may convene an “extra” session. A “special” session may only be called by the Legislature itself.

Special Sessions - UN General Assembly - the United Nations

The General Assembly shall meet in regular annual sessions and in such special sessions as occasion may require. Special sessions shall be convoked by the ...

UN General Assembly - Emergency Special Sessions

If not in session at the time, the General Assembly may meet in emergency special session within twenty-four hours of the request therefor. Such emergency ...

Governor Newsom convenes a special session of the Legislature to ...

What you need to know: Governor Newsom is convening a special session to protect California values, including fundamental civil rights, ...

Reasons for Special Sessions - Vermont Secretary of State

Common reasons for a governor to call a special session include responding to economic downturns or other fiscal problems; federal legislation; disasters; and ...

California governor calls special session to 'Trump-proof' state laws

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for state lawmakers to convene a special session in December to help safeguard the state's ...

Newsom calls special session to 'Trump-proof' California - CalMatters

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants the new Legislature to 'protect' California from Donald Trump. The session will start Dec. 2.

Frequently asked questions about special sessions

Browse 67th–76th sessions, find similar bills, bills by code and action, sections by code and action, sections affected by multiple bills.

Governor Parson Announces Special Session to Address Violent ...

Governor Parson announces special session to address violent crime in Missouri. Due to a recent update, Chrome users may have trouble displaying this PDF.

Special Sessions of the Wisconsin Legislature

In fact, during the June 1977 Special Session, the legislature successfully overrode several partial vetoes of provisions in 1977 Senate Bill 77 (the biennial ...

Special Session | Ohio Legislature

135th General Assembly - Special Session Acts Legislation House Bill 1 [ Expand Close ] Legislation Text - As Introduced PDF Legislation Text - As Reported by ...

2024 Special Session - KS Legislature

The Legislature will convene the 2024 Special Session on June 18, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. The 2024 Special Session was called pursuant to a proclamation issued by ...

Special sessions of the Minnesota Legislature, 1858-present

92nd Legislature, 2021 1st Special Session, 2021, 6/14/2021, 7/7/2021, 24, To enact a balanced state budget and to address the Governor's extension of the ...

Some Voters Will Decide Whether Lawmakers Can Call Special ...

Lawmakers in at least 19 states introduced legislation last year that would allow legislatures to call themselves into special session or ...

Tennessee General Assembly Special Session Bill Index

Clicking on an underlined index link will take you to a screen showing links to a Bill Information page for each Bill.

2021 Special Legislative Session - KS Legislature

The 2021 Special Session is the 25th special session in Kansas history. The first was called in 1874 and the most recent were: 2005 (School finance), 2013 (“ ...

Special Sessions of the Texas Legislature

... session, the Governor may call a special session to cover specific topics. Special sessions can last no longer than 30 days and are limited to the topics ...

convened in a special session - Governor of California

won election as President of the United States, setting the stage for President-. Elect Trump to assume office for a second term on January ...