THE VOTE
FROM THE ALABAMA POLITICAL REPORTER
"The vote to pass the bill was overwhelming, but a series of confusing parliamentary maneuvers followed.
After the bill passed, Orr moved to reconsider the previous vote on the bill, a motion he knew would fail. Right after moving to reconsider, Orr moved to table his own motion, which would have effectively blocked the bill from being reconsidered later in the session.
Several of those who voted on yes on the bill apparently only voted yes so they could have the ability to call for the bill to be reconsidered later. Senate rules require that only someone who voted on the prevailing side of the bill can call for the vote to be repeated. At least seven of those who voted yes would go on to vote for the motion to reconsider, ostensibly meaning that they wanted a second vote.
The motion to table failed but the subsequent vote on the motion to reconsider also failed by a vote of 13-13 with President Pro Tem Del Marsh breaking the tie. With that, the Senate was blocked from reconsidered the bill before it was sent to the House for their input."