[Gopher Broke]

Apparently 2 Democrats voted with the Republicans to create the 20/20 tie......

[muawiyah]

Considering what this was about I wouldn't turn my back on any of the VA Senate Dems in the future ~ too dangerous.

When you find people voting in favor of killing women inside an abortuary, or infecting them with lethal bacteria, or collecting baby fingers to make into necklaces ~ you are definetly one sick person.

[Hoodat]

It is quite rare that there was a 20/20 tie. Usually in that case, one of the members that intends to vote opposite the Lt. Governor will simply not vote. In this event, the final vote is 20 in favor, 19 opposed. But any bill requires a minimum of 21 Senate votes, and the Lt. Governor is only allowed to vote in the event of a 20/20 tie.

When I was a kid, I remember the Equal Rights Amendment died in the State legislature because an opposing Senator was not present when the vote was taken, leading to a 20-19 defeat and a powerless Lt. Governor supporting passage.