There were twenty-one (21) Senators (Bell, A. Brown, Burgess-Ford, Carlson, Cooper, Croom, Davis, Denton, Dixon, Ducote, Eglinton, Ennis, Hofer, C. Jones, Mangum, Mcilmail, Peck, Pless, Ruedy, K. Smith, Teeter) voting in the affirmative.

There were seventeen (17) Senators (Atkinson, Carty, Craver, Devore, Elting, Engler, Fabricius, Feucht, Hemphill, McNair, Palin, Pendergrass, Phelps, E. Powell, Price, Reed, Wicks) voting in the negative.

There were three (3) Senators (Bugg, Gray, Ramirez) present but not voting.

There were sixteen (16) Senators (Cox, Difiore, Frazier, Hansman, Hines, Houpe, J. Hunter, Luce, Lumpkin, McMillan, Middleton, Parker, Parr, Robertson, T. Smith, Whitaker) absent.

A quorum was present.

The motion to adjourn, requiring support of a simple majority present and voting for adoption, was adopted by a margin of 21-17.