There were thirty-nine (39) Senators (Alston, P. Barnes, Briggs, Burrell, Carter, Chen, Chiang, A. Davis, Dawkins, Demanovich, Dunstan, Ellis, Friel, Gannon, Hook, Howard, Joyner, Lampe, Lassiter, Lindh, Lindsay, Miller, K. Mills, Murphy, Parnell, Perry, Phelps, Poteat, M. Potter, Price, Robinson, Rogers, Roscoe, Rose, Simon, K. Smith, Stewart, Webb, Womack) voting in the affirmative.

There were two (2) Senators (Donnelly, Douglas) voting in the negative.

There were no Senators present but not voting.

There were twenty (20) Senators (Adonis, Beam, Cioffi, Cooper, Jimmy Davis, Joseph Davis, Elkins, Gomez, Jajoo, Lal, McCullough, Monk, Musick, Pridgen, Pye, Schweitzer, Storm, Trickel, Udyavar, K. Vaughn) absent.

A quorum was present.

The motion to adopt FB 80, 2008-2009 Budget Act, requiring support of a simple majority present and voting for adoption, was adopted by a margin of 39-2.