This vote was on a 'motion to discharge' Senate Joint Resolution 34. In the Senate, most bills and resolutions are first sent to a committee for review. If a committee does not act on a measure, supporters can use a motion to discharge to force the matter out of the committee and onto the Senate floor for debate and a final vote. Because this motion failed, the resolution remains in its assigned committee. A simple majority was required to succeed, but the motion was soundly defeated with broad opposition from both parties. The outcome means that Senate Joint Resolution 34 will not move forward at this time. Such motions are often used by the minority party or a small group of lawmakers to bring attention to an issue that the Senate leadership has not scheduled for a vote. In this case, the significant margin of defeat suggests there was little appetite for the underlying measure.