Indiana lawmakers won’t meet to consider new congressional maps and tax code tweaks until the first two weeks of December, legislative leaders announced Monday – ending months of speculation.

They’ll reconvene from Dec. 1-12, rather than hold the special legislative session in November that Gov. Mike Braun called for last week.

Republican leaders indicated cost was a top factor. The state’s most recent special session, in 2022, lasted two weeks and cost taxpayers about $240,000 in per-diem and travel expenses.

“Adjusting the 2026 legislative calendar is what makes the most sense when we consider member schedules, the logistics of legislative action and – most importantly – the costs to the taxpayer,” Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray said in a statement.

“Making this shift al

See Full Page