I just read an article explaining that 37 of the 40 House Democrats have fled Indiana in order to stall a series of Republican-supported bills up for vote, including the private school voucher bill that would allow parents to use vouchers to send their children to private schools using public funds. 3 Democrats remain in Indianapolis: The Democrat Caucus has rotated 2 representatives to stay in Indianapolis to insure that Republicans do not progress without quorum. Representative Stemler of Jeffersonville has also stayed in Indianapolis because he does not feel that stalling House business is the right answer.
A two-thirds majority is needed to maintain quorum in the House, and a quorum is required to conduct any House business, including voting on bills. 7 democrats would have to be in Indianapolis to maintain majority, but House Minority Leader Pat Bauer of South Bend notes that meeting this quorum would be unlikely. Republicans have adjourned the House until Monday in hopes that Democrats will return after the weekend.
The article I read on this topic can be read on the Louisville Courier Journal's website.
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