These laws are bad. Creating legal repercussions for someone who simply has a viewpoint that differs from the mainstream (albeit a very odd viewpoint) is similar to the thought police in the book "1984". People should not be prosecuted for ideas, no matter how wrong those ideas or feelings are.
A special session (also extraordinary session) is a period when the body convenes outside of the normal legislative session. In other cases, special session may be convened to address special topics, or emergencies such as war or natural disaster.
