I think that's why they're trying to have it after the election but still in this legislative session. They need more Republican votes and they might be able to get some from people who lost their elections.
Also a Republican who just won their election won't need to be re-elected for 6 years. So if they vote yes this year it'll be long forgotten
They're going to be voted to irrelevance anyway, why not pass same-sex marriage as a final middle finger to America?
I think that's why they're trying to have it after the election but still in this legislative session. They need more Republican votes and they might be able to get some from people who lost their elections.
Also a Republican who just won their election won't need to be re-elected for 6 years. So if they vote yes this year it'll be long forgotten