Oregon Senate Democrats to propose bills to prevent future walkouts

[DivCurlGrad72]

Remember the walkout "trick" that saved us from (among other horrors) SB 978. Well, someone wants to make sure it's not used again:

Specifically, Burdick will introduce a constitutional amendment in the 2020 session to apply the same quorum requirements as all but three other states: a simple majority, which means 16 in the Senate and 31 in the House of Representatives. The current quorum requirement is two-thirds, which means 20 Senators and 40 Representatives must be present to conduct business. The amendment would ultimately be decided by Oregon voters in the 2020 General Election.

Senate Democrats to propose bills to prevent future walkouts

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[KKG]

Sounds like they'll try anything to get their way!

 

[Caveman Jim]

Sounds like they'll try anything to get their way!

They have been doing that successfully for decades!!!

 

[SUPER X]

If they get this it's a free for all on their insanity

 

[Member 5605]

Kind of like when the US Senate/House or whoever had that "we can push through bills with minimum votes" when the D's did it but then it came time and the R's did it and everyone (media included) started to see the sky fall and the end of the world.

Boot them all out, tar and feather the whole lot of them and make them ride the pine or be encased in pine.

 

[Stomper]

Kind of like when the US Senate/House or whoever had that "we can push through bills with minimum votes" when the D's did it but then it came time and the R's did it and everyone (media included) started to see the sky fall and the end of the world.

Boot them all out, tar and feather the whole lot of them and make them ride the pine or be encased in pine.

Too much work; dig a hole, line it with lime, and fill it up.

 

[Camelfilter]

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."

As well as:

"When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic."

Ben Franklin.

Along with a whole bunch of other rather intelligent notions for a truly free society.

 

[DivCurlGrad72]

There's no chance this will be misused to pass anything the walkout prevented, right?

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[zenbreath]

Growing up, I hated kids who changed the rules when they lost.

 

[BPOR11]

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."

Haven't heard that quote in a while. Thanks for the reminder!

 

[BPOR11]

Sounds like they'll try anything to get their way!

You bet. this one is trying to play catch up to kalifornia and washington. (Lack of capitalization due to lack of respect)

 

[zenbreath]

You bet. this one is trying to play catch up to kalifornia and washington. (Lack of capitalization due to lack of respect)

(respect is EARNED.)

 

[ZA_Survivalist]

They aren't even trying to hide their fascist methods anymore.

 

[BPOR11]

(respect is EARNED.)

The only earning I see going on these days is in the wrong direction.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Growing up, I hated kids who changed the rules when they lost.

I still do...