I actually think Knight tried to get it through and Tom McCall is the one who wouldn't let it on the floor and procrastinated until time ran out.
Not that incontrovertible facts having any deference in these threads and in this era of misleading narratives:
Actually, in Rules Committee Rep. Knight called for the bill (at about 37:40) to "be given a vote the Floor for the members to decide for themselves what they want to do on this bill." This can be seen and heard in archived video from the Rules Committee on Friday, March 23 The portion regarding SB 450 starts at about 35:55 and runs through 38:35.