New York enacted 2,650 bills in 2025, +82% on its own earlier average, the most above it of 50 states
Furthest below their own average: Pennsylvania (-62%), Michigan (-47%), North Carolina (-45%). Many legislatures meet in two-year sessions and pass most laws in one of the years.
Politics & Money · Domestic Intelligence · State legislatures (LegiScan) · 30 Dec 2025