HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A long-awaited debate on a pension overhaul bill backed by Gov. Tom Corbett was abruptly halted Tuesday when a majority of members of the state House of Representatives voted to send the proposal back to committee.

The 107-96 vote came on a motion by Rep. Gene DiGirolamo to return the bill to the Human Services Committee, despite a plea by House Majority Leader Mike Turzai to continue floor debate and put the Republican-crafted bill to a vote.

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