That&#x27;s why we have a quorum. Half of all seated Senators (51) are required to be present for the Senate to do business. For a House with no vacancies, half means 218 Representatives.<p>So you&#x27;re right; fishy &quot;unanimous&quot; votes can and do happen. A controversial measure might pass unanimously in a legislative body because all the opposition walked out in protest. This happened about a month ago in the 50-seat North Carolina Senate, which is dominated by Republicans. [1]<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.carolinajournal.com&#x2F;news-article&#x2F;senate-democrats-walk-out-of-vote-overturning-bathroom-ordinance&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.carolinajournal.com&#x2F;news-article&#x2F;senate-democrat...</a>