>I don't get why they fled the state then. Don't even put it up for a vote?
It's not an either or. The bill may have been one of the motives to flee. The reality in the end, though, was that their tactic didn't defeat the bill. They came back before the end of the session. There was a quorum, but the Democrats realized they didn't have enough votes.
My point is that claiming there wasn't a quorum, given how productive the end of the session was[0], is simply false.
It's not an either or. The bill may have been one of the motives to flee. The reality in the end, though, was that their tactic didn't defeat the bill. They came back before the end of the session. There was a quorum, but the Democrats realized they didn't have enough votes.
My point is that claiming there wasn't a quorum, given how productive the end of the session was[0], is simply false.
[0]They passed 100 bills in the last two days.
https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-legislative-session-...