(Salem, OR) -- A bill that would move the transportation referendum from November to May has passed the Oregon Senate. Nearly a quarter of a million Oregonians signed petitions to put the funding bill in the General Election. Republicans say it legally needs to stay there. Democrats say they need to know the outcome sooner, so they can plan for the 2027 legislative session. The bill passed with Democratic Senator Mark Meek joining all Republicans in voting no. The bill moves to the House.