Special session

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In a legislature, a special session is a period when the body convenes outside of the normal legislative schedule. This most frequently occurs in order to complete unfinished tasks for the year (often delayed by conflict between political parties), such as outlining the government's budget for the next year, biennium, or other period. In other cases, a special session may be convened to address an emergency such as war or natural disaster. That is sometimes called an emergency special session.