ARKANSAS: Marriage Resolution Fails

Via the Arkansas Times:

A motion to suspend the rules was necessary for consideration of the resolution because it wasn't filed with adequate notice before the meeting. That required a two-thirds vote. Rep. Greg Leding asked for a roll call. The two-thirds vote failed on the Senate side, with 8-6 in favor, but short of the two-thirds (10) necessary. The House contingent voted heavily for consideration, 19-5. By the roll calls, the resolution would have passed had it been considered. Then the debate became whether a two-thirds vote of all voting was needed or two-thirds from both the House and Senate delegations. Chair John Edwards, after the division was illustrated, declared the rules suspension had failed. Rapert argued there should have been an overall roll call vote on the resolution. Edwards gaveled the meeting to a close. Edwards is a term-limited Democrat from one of Little Rock's most liberal districts. One Republican, House Speaker Davy Carter (a lawyer) voted against considering the resolution today. A number of Democrats sponsored the resolution.

The resolution was put forward by GOP Sen. Jason Rapert, who on Sunday called for the impeachment of the judge that overturned the ban. Rapert is going nuts on Twitter.