Indiana Special Session Won’t Start Nov. 3 as Lawmakers Rework Schedule

Overview

• Republican leaders in both chambers said they will not convene on Nov. 3, the date Gov. Mike Braun initially suggested.
• House Speaker Todd Huston said members are coordinating with the Senate on logistics and will release a schedule soon; Braun publicly backed that approach.
• Indiana law permits up to 40 calendar days, or 30 session days, for a special session, and leaders pointed to the 2022 session as precedent for a delayed start.
• Lawmakers must also meet for Organization Day on Nov. 18, the statutory start of the 2026 regular session.
• The agenda focuses on congressional redistricting and tax compliance, an effort that has exposed divisions among Republicans over mid-cycle map changes.