Legislative session opens Monday, ends June 1; Legislators will have over 1,300 bills to consider

Lawmakers are headed back to the Capitol next week for the regular legislative session. The 2026 regular session convenes Monday, March 9, at noon and must adjourn no later than 6 p.m. on June 1.Over 1,300 bills have been pre-filed ahead of the session. Since this is an even-number year, it is a regular session, so legislators can pre-file as many bills as they would like. They can also ...