LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A bill that would require Nebraska voters to show government identification at the polls is all but dead after opponents brought the debate to a sudden and unexpected halt.

Lawmakers voted 25-15 on Tuesday to push the measure to the bottom of this year’s agenda, which effectively guarantees lawmakers won’t return to it this year. The vote came after less than four hours of debate, much sooner than supporters had expected.

Speaker of the Legislature Galen Hadley says lawmakers likely began to suspect the bill wasn’t ready for debate after opponents and sponsors filed numerous amendments to address flaws.

Sen. Tyson Larson of O’Neill, the bill’s sponsor, says he believes the majority of Nebraska’s citizens want a voter ID law. He says he will consider sponsoring similar legislation next year.