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IntroducedFeb 27, 2024
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Passed SenateFeb 29, 2024
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Passed HouseMar 06, 2024
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Signed into LawMar 06, 2024
In vitro fertilization; civil and criminal immunity for death or damage to an embryo provided to persons when providing or receiving services related to IVF
Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 159
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 31
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Lance Bell
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Merika Coleman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Chris Elliott
- Garlan Gudger
- Kirk Hatcher
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Keith Kelley
- Wes Kitchens
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Shay Shelnutt
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Robert Stewart
- Larry Stutts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 4
YES: 32
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Merika Coleman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Chris Elliott
- Sam Givhan
- Kirk Hatcher
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Keith Kelley
- Wes Kitchens
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Shay Shelnutt
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Robert Stewart
- Larry Stutts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 3
YES: 34
- Greg Albritton
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Merika Coleman
- Linda Coleman-Madison
- Chris Elliott
- Sam Givhan
- Garlan Gudger
- Kirk Hatcher
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Keith Kelley
- Wes Kitchens
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Shay Shelnutt
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Robert Stewart
- Larry Stutts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
YES: 30
- Greg Albritton
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Chris Elliott
- Sam Givhan
- Garlan Gudger
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Keith Kelley
- Wes Kitchens
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Robert Stewart
- Larry Stutts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 30
- Greg Albritton
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- William M. Beasley
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Chris Elliott
- Sam Givhan
- Garlan Gudger
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Keith Kelley
- Wes Kitchens
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Shay Shelnutt
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Robert Stewart
- Larry Stutts
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 81
- Cynthia Almond
- Alan Baker
- Russell Bedsole
- Chris Blackshear
- Ron Bolton
- Barbara Boyd
- Bryan Brinyark
- Chip Brown
- Mack Butler
- Jim Carns
- Steve Clouse
- Terri Collins
- Brock Colvin
- Danny Crawford
- Daniels
- Susan DuBose
- Corley Ellis
- Phillip Ensler
- Tracy Estes
- David Faulkner
- Jennifer Fidler
- Bob Fincher
- Danny Garrett
- Mark Gidley
- Donna Givens
- Jeremy Gray
- Matthew Hammett
- Corey Harbison
- Travis Hendrix
- Jim Hill
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Leigh Hulsey
- Steve Hurst
- Ingram
- Jamie Kiel
- Mike Kirkland
- Bill Lamb
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Paul W. Lee
- Craig Lipscomb
- James Lomax
- Joe Lovvorn
- Rhett Marques
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- Parker Moore
- Ed Oliver
- Marcus Paramore
- Paschal
- Phillip Pettus
- Chris Pringle
- Neil Rafferty
- Rick Rehm
- Rex Reynolds
- Phillip Rigsby
- Ben Robbins
- Chad Robertson
- Chris Sells
- Ginny Shaver
- Mike Shaw
- Randall Shedd
- Mark Shirey
- Matt Simpson
- Ivan Smith
- Jeff Sorrells
- Scott Stadthagen
- David Standridge
- Jerry Starnes
- Shane Stringer
- Troy Stubbs
- Ontario Tillman
- Curtis Travis
- Treadaway
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Tim Wadsworth
- Andy Whitt
- Ritchie Whorton
- Wilcox
- Randy Wood
- Debbie Wood
- Matt Woods
NO: 10
ABSTAIN: 12
YES: 81
- Cynthia Almond
- Alan Baker
- Russell Bedsole
- Chris Blackshear
- Ron Bolton
- Barbara Boyd
- Bryan Brinyark
- Chip Brown
- Mack Butler
- Jim Carns
- Steve Clouse
- Terri Collins
- Brock Colvin
- Danny Crawford
- Daniels
- Susan DuBose
- Corley Ellis
- Phillip Ensler
- Tracy Estes
- David Faulkner
- Jennifer Fidler
- Bob Fincher
- Danny Garrett
- Mark Gidley
- Donna Givens
- Jeremy Gray
- Matthew Hammett
- Corey Harbison
- Travis Hendrix
- Jim Hill
- Frances Holk-Jones
- Leigh Hulsey
- Steve Hurst
- Ingram
- Jamie Kiel
- Mike Kirkland
- Bill Lamb
- Kelvin Lawrence
- Nathaniel Ledbetter
- Paul W. Lee
- Craig Lipscomb
- James Lomax
- Joe Lovvorn
- Rhett Marques
- Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell
- Parker Moore
- Ed Oliver
- Marcus Paramore
- Paschal
- Phillip Pettus
- Chris Pringle
- Neil Rafferty
- Rick Rehm
- Rex Reynolds
- Phillip Rigsby
- Ben Robbins
- Chad Robertson
- Chris Sells
- Ginny Shaver
- Mike Shaw
- Randall Shedd
- Mark Shirey
- Matt Simpson
- Ivan Smith
- Jeff Sorrells
- Scott Stadthagen
- David Standridge
- Jerry Starnes
- Shane Stringer
- Troy Stubbs
- Ontario Tillman
- Curtis Travis
- Treadaway
- Kerry (Bubba) Underwood
- Tim Wadsworth
- Andy Whitt
- Ritchie Whorton
- Wilcox
- Randy Wood
- Debbie Wood
- Matt Woods
NO: 10
ABSTAIN: 12
YES: 29
- Gerald H. Allen
- Will Barfoot
- Lance Bell
- Tom Butler
- Josh Carnley
- Clyde Chambliss
- Donnie Chesteen
- Merika Coleman
- Chris Elliott
- Vivian Davis Figures
- Sam Givhan
- Garlan Gudger
- Kirk Hatcher
- Jay Hovey
- Andrew Jones
- Keith Kelley
- Steve Livingston
- Tim Melson
- Arthur Orr
- Randy Price
- Greg J. Reed
- Dan Roberts
- David Sessions
- Bobby D. Singleton
- Rodger M. Smitherman
- Robert Stewart
- J. T. 'Jabo' Waggoner
- April Weaver
- Jack W. Williams
NO: 1
Actions
- Mar 07, 2024 | Senate
- Enacted
- Mar 06, 2024 | executive
- Enacted
- Mar 06, 2024 | Senate
- Enrolled
- Delivered to Governor
- Mar 06, 2024 | House
- Signature Requested
- Mar 06, 2024 | Senate
- Reed Motion to Concur Adopted
- Ready to Enroll
- Delivered to Governor
- Mar 06, 2024 | House
- Third Reading in Second House
- HLTH Reported Substitute Offered BGDWQJQ-1 (Health)
- Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 204 BGDWQJQ-1
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 205
- Third Reading in Second House
- Mar 06, 2024 | legislature
- BIR478 for SB159, Passed by Second House
- Mar 05, 2024 | House
- Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Health)
- Committee Amendment Adopted 1QXNZLZ-1 (Health)
- Committee Engrossed Substitute Adopted BGDWQJQ-1 (Health)
- Feb 29, 2024 | House
- Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Health
- Pending Committee Action in Second House (Health)
- Feb 29, 2024 | Senate
- Third Reading in House of Origin
- HLTH Substitute Offered V1YMPLL-1 (Healthcare)
- Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 123 V1YMPLL-1
- Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered ZNIZWWR-1
- Melson motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote ZNIZWWR-1
- Coleman-Madison 2nd Amendment Offered PFU3RER-1
- Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 125 PFU3RER-1
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 126
- Engrossed
- Feb 29, 2024 | legislature
- BIR478 for SB159, Passed by House of Origin
- Feb 28, 2024 | Senate
- Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Healthcare)
- Committee Substitute Adopted V1YMPLL-1 (Healthcare)
- Feb 27, 2024 | Senate
- Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare
- Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Healthcare)
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- EngrossedPDF
- EnrolledPDF
- Act Number 2024-20HTML
- Senate Amendment V1YMPLL-1 (02/28/2024)PDF
- Senate Amendment ZNIZWWR-1 (02/29/2024) -- Coleman-MadisonPDF
- Senate Amendment PFU3RER-1 (02/29/2024) -- Coleman-Madison 2ndPDF
- House Amendment 1QXNZLZ-1 (03/05/2024)PDF
- House Amendment BGDWQJQ-1 (03/05/2024)PDF