Group working to get measures on Oregon ballot to prevent lawmaker walkouts KATU Staff A group is working to get measures on the 2022 ballot that will punish lawmakers who walk out during legislative sessions and use the tactic to shut down the process. Republicans have walked out of legislative sessions in recent years to deny the state constitutionally mandated quorum that’s required to pass bills and conduct legislative business. Notably, Republicans walked out over the controversial cap-and-trade bill during the 2019 session and again in 2020. On Thursday, the group No More Costly Walkouts Coalition said it was filing eight more measures for the November 2022 ballot, bringing its total to 10.