Yet, after the chair declared that the bill failed to pass, the sponsor used a legislative maneuver to postpone consideration. This means they can bring it back again and the vote wasn't recorded in the official record.
Tenaska hopes they can convince (or make deals with) enough Senators to pass it on a second try this week. That's what happened in the House when their bill narrowly failed but passed on a second try after a few Representatives switched their vote.
What sort of promises or deals might they make with a Senator who changes their vote? I have no idea, but I'm going to keep an eye on who switches if it comes up again.
You won't find the Tenaska vote in the public record but I'm posting it here. This picture was taken at the end of the vote on January 5. It's difficult to see the names, but you can match them to an alphabetical list of Senators.
Springfield area Senator Larry Bomke voted for the bill. The project would raise electric rates and natural gas heating rates for all Ameren customers in his district.
Posting this picture most likely violates a Senate rule. But, I'm sure the Senate won't mind me helping them to make their deliberations a little more accessible to the people they represent.