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Most Indiana House Democrats have resumed their legislative boycott, hours after a dispute in which a Republican committee chairman refused to allow consideration of any proposed changes to a divisive right-to-work bill.
Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma tried twice Tuesday afternoon to gavel the chamber into order, but the Democratic boycott left too few members present.
House Democratic leader Patrick Bauer is protesting the House labor committee's 8-5 party-line approval of the bill, saying Republicans wrongly prevented Democratic members from offering any amendments. Bosma said the committee acted properly and Democrats will be able to offer amendments later.
Bosma says the Democratic action wouldn't interfere with Tuesday night's State of the State speech by Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels in the House chamber. Bauer said he will attend the speech.
House Democrats boycotted the first three days of the General Assembly before returning temporarily Tuesday morning.
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