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With the House so closely divided, attendance this session has often played a major role in the fate of legislation. An attempted repeal of the state’s abortion ban failed in a tie. A proposal to limit homeschoolers' use of school vouchers failed by two votes. The “parental rights” bill failed by one vote.
Twenty-one House members have participated in fewer than 70% of votes, nine Republicans and 12 Democrats.
On Thursday, the House will vote on its proposed budget for state fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Anticipating difficulty getting a majority on board with the proposed budget, Republican Majority Leader Jason Osborne and Democratic Minority Leader Matt Willhelm sat down Wednesday to work on a compromise.
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