Republicans boycotted the Oregon Senate for six weeks, preventing legislation from being passed.
, won't be able to stand for re-election in 2024, according to Oregon's Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade.RepublicansIn November 2022, Oregon voters approved Measure 113 by a wide margin, following GOP walkouts in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Under state rules, two-thirds of Oregonmembers must turn up to form a quorum for floor sessions, allowing Republican lawmakers to block legislation by refusing to attend.
Republicans argued this means senators with 10 absences could still run for re-election in 2024, as their terms aren't due to expire until January 2025. In a statement, Senate Republican leader Tim Knopp said:"We believe the plain language of Measure 113 allows for members to run again in 2024 elections."
"My decision honors the voters' intent by enforcing the measure the way it was commonly understood when Oregonians added it to our state constitution."The most recent Oregon GOP Senate walkout began in May as a response toon abortion, gun control and transgender medical treatment for minors. These included abandoning extra restrictions on concealed carry for firearms and a proposal to increase the purchasing age for semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21. A physician also be able to not inform a minor's parents about an abortion, but this would need to be judged in the patient's best interests, with a second medical provider supporting the decision.
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