The Indiana Senate passed Right to Work legislation on Monday, by a vote of 28-22 with nine Republicans joining all 13 Democrats in voting against it. The bill must also pass the Indiana House as Democrats continue to play games to avoid the quorum needed to hold a vote. The House will try to convene again at 1:30PM tomorrow for what will surely be a vote to pass the measure.
The House has so far imposed $4,000 in fines against missing Democrats, including $1,000 added to that total today. Democrats participated in the House Monday, without generating a quorum, offering multiple amendments to the bill that were all voted down by the GOP majority.
The deadline for bills to be passed out of committee is Friday, and the deadline for them to pass their chamber of origin — either the House or Senate — is on next Wednesday. The legislature is scheduled to be out on Thursday and Friday due to the Super Bowl in Indianapolis on Feb. 5. Unions have threatened to disrupt the Superbowl to draw attention to their cause.
