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politics2 years ago

Oregon Senate Republicans end walkout, allowing bills on abortion and trans health care to proceed.

Republican senators in Oregon ended their six-week walkout that blocked hundreds of bills, including those on abortion, transgender health care, and gun safety. The boycott was prompted by a sweeping measure on abortion and gender-affirming care that Republicans said was too extreme. The walkout also blocked the approval of the two-year state budget and a gun-safety measure opposed by the GOP that would increase the purchasing age to 21 for semiautomatic rifles. The boycott ended after GOP and Democratic leaders met to negotiate compromises.

via NBC News|
#abortion#bipartisan-compromise#gun-safety
politics2 years ago

Oregon Senate Republicans end six-week walkout, key bills impacted.

Republican senators in Oregon ended their six-week walkout that blocked hundreds of bills, including some on abortion, transgender health care, and gun safety. The boycott was prompted by a sweeping measure on abortion and gender-affirming care that Republicans said was too extreme. The walkout also blocked the approval of the two-year state budget and a gun-safety measure opposed by the GOP that would increase the purchasing age to 21 for semiautomatic rifles. The longest walkout in the Legislature’s history happened despite voters passing a ballot measure in 2022 that disqualifies lawmakers with 10 or more unexcused absences from reelection.

via The Associated Press|
#abortion#gun-safety#oregon-senate
politics2 years ago

Oregon Senate GOP Walkout Sparks Political Chaos and Creative Solutions

Republican members of the Oregon Senate have boycotted the chamber for over three weeks, which may result in the death of hundreds of bills and derail top priorities for Gov. Tina Kotek. Some lawmakers and Capitol insiders say it is effectively over and are preparing to reconvene in a special session this summer to craft the two-year budget.

via OregonLive|
#bills#legislative-session#oregon-senate
politics2 years ago

Oregon Senate disqualifies three members from re-election.

Two Republicans and an independent senator in Oregon, who were part of a boycott that has stalled hundreds of bills in the state Senate, have been disqualified from re-election under a new constitutional amendment aimed at stopping such walkouts. The boycott has stretched to 10 days, with each of the three affected senators accumulating 10 unexcused absences, making them ineligible to serve in the Legislature for the period after their terms expire under a ballot measure voters passed overwhelmingly last year.

via NBC News|
#ballot-measure-113#constitutional-amendment#disqualification
politics2 years ago

Boycott Disqualifies Oregon Senators from Reelection.

Two Republican senators and one independent senator in the Oregon Senate have been disqualified from being reelected due to their 10-day walkout, which has stalled action on hundreds of bills, including gun control, gender-affirming care, and abortion rights. A new constitutional amendment prohibits lawmakers with 10 or more unexcused absences from being reelected. The walkout by GOP senators has prevented a quorum of the Senate, with two-thirds of members required to be present for the chamber to debate and vote on bills.

via Fox 12 Oregon|
#constitutional-amendment#independent#oregon-senate
politics2 years ago

"Oregon Senate Walkout: GOP Files Discrimination Complaints and Delays Democrat-Led Bills"

Republican Senator Cedric Hayden filed workplace complaints alleging religious discrimination after being denied requests to be excused from the Senate to attend church services. The complaint came on the sixth day of the Republican walkout, which initially protested difficult-to-read bill summaries but has expanded to include objections to around 20 bills considered too partisan. Democrats have refused to compromise on their legislative priorities, including gun control and abortion access. Four senators are on track to reach their 10th unexcused absence by Friday, which would disqualify them from serving in the next Legislature.

via Oregon Capital Chronicle|
#legislative-priorities#oregon-senate#politics