Republican state senators Angela Hill, Chris McDaniel and Michael Watson voted with Democrats and against Gov. Phil Bryant’s special session bill to balance the state budget.
The vote tally was 33-14 to advance the bill onto the House.
Democrat Sen. Hob Bryan held the bill on a motion to reconsider.
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