On the 60th day of the 2025 Legislative Session, lawmakers face uncertainty as the House and Senate work to close a $4.4 billion gap between their budget plans. Despite initial optimism earlier in the week, delays have caused doubt about whether the legislature will extend the session or call a special session. According to the Senate President and House Speaker, the legislature will not return to work on the budget for at least 10 days. It is unclear if substantive legislation will remain viable when they return. Stay tuned for more information as the process evolves. 

In the meantime, legislators continue working on the public policy front, amending whatever legislation moves and forming trains to get their priorities over the goal line. With the added weight, the process grinds to a snail’s pace as bills bounce from one chamber to another, a battle of wills, as the two chambers battle it out at the baseline in hopes of striking a winner.  

Despite the uncertainty, the two chambers continue passing legislation this week. To date, 33 bills of interest have passed both chambers, of which two, HB 597 concerning diabetes management in public schools and HB 791 concerning surrendered infants, were signed into law by the Governor on April 29, 2025.