(2-2-2012, 1:47 a.m.: Filibuster is over...Chappelle-Nadal agreed to stop blocking SB 592 in exchange for allowing her to add an amendment guaranteeing right of trial by jury in discrimination cases...she still voted "no" when bill received first-round approval...new story with full details will be posted.)
(10:56 p.m.: Filibuster approaching 12 hours...Senators Chappelle-Nadal, Wright-Jones and Curls have been meeting behind closed doors, possibly considering an alternate version of the bill while other Democrats and one Republican, Kevin Engler, fill in...follow @MarshallGReport on Twitter for immediate updates.)
A filibuster launched last week by Senate Democrats to block a vote onhas resumed today. It would require that discrimination be a motivating factor, not a contributing factor, in any action taken by an employer against an employee.
(D, University City) restarted the filibuster and has so far talked about numerous topics, including taking salt from the floor of the Dead Sea during a trip to the Middle East.
鈥淎nd so I start stuffing all the sea salts in my bathing suit," Chappelle-Nadal said, "and I鈥檓 like, 鈥業鈥檓 taking this home! This is the real stuff!鈥� Because otherwise, I鈥檇 have to buy it, but this is the real stuff鈥o everyone said, 鈥楴o no no no no no no, don鈥檛 take it home, it鈥檚 going to smell up your luggage."
Chappelle-Nadal has vowed to kill the bill as long as it remains in its current form.
(D, St. Louis) has joined in on the filibuster, and (D, Kansas City) used her Twitter account to say she was waiting for her turn to begin. Today's filibuster session began around 11:00 a.m.
Meanwhile, the began debate today (Wednesday) on its version of the workplace discrimination bill, but adjourned for the week without taking a vote.
