Democrats in the Missouri Senate vowed the procedural moves, which are rarely used, would lead to a "painful" response in the future.

For the first time in more than 70 years, both chambers of the Missouri legislature were adjourned a full day early. In total, 67 bills were sent to the governor, but two led to protesters gathering on the south steps.

The governor's plan to convince the Chiefs and Royals to stay in Missouri hit a wall of resistance in the Senate — and was ultimately abandoned after Republican lawmakers cut off debate and forced through measures to ban abortion and repeal paid sick leave.

Republicans in the Missouri Senate dropped a bomb Wednesday during the final days of the legislative session, crushing Democratic attempts to forge end-of-session compromises on abortion and paid sick leave.

A plan to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in Missouri by partially funding stadiums for the teams is dead for now after the state Senate ended its annual session in bitter acrimony over abortion.