Opponents said they had the votes to kill the measure in the House Judiciary Committee and supporters said they had the votes to bring the bill before the full House, regardless of what happened in committee.
The agreement to hold the bill came yesterday after supporters promised they would not try to force it to the floor, avoiding a vote on the controversial measure.
"We're not certain we had the votes to prevail on the floor in the House," said Del....
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