Oregon legislature pushes into final day as lawmakers rush to pass bills

It’s down to the wire for the remaining bills as lawmakers scramble to make up for time lost during the walkout. By law, the session cannot continue past Sunday.

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers continued to power through a pile of still-pending legislation on Saturday, but any hope of an early finish for the session slipped out of reach by the end of the day. The House and Senate are both scheduled to reconvene one more time Sunday morning.

The Oregon Constitution limits the session to 160 calendar days, so any bills still left waiting for a vote after Sunday are dead in the water. Legislators

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