This vote was a motion to "discharge" Senate Joint Resolution 26. In the Senate, most bills and resolutions are first sent to a specialized committee for review. If a committee does not act on a measure, a member can sometimes use this type of motion to bypass the committee and bring the issue directly to the full Senate floor for a vote. Because this was a procedural vote to force a bill out of committee, it did not decide whether the resolution itself was good or bad, but rather whether the Senate was ready to skip the usual committee process. Failing a discharge motion is a common way for the Senate to keep a measure from advancing. The motion was defeated by an overwhelming bipartisan majority, with 83 senators voting against it and only 15 in favor. As a result, the resolution remains in committee and is unlikely to be considered by the full Senate again in the near future.