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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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Became 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
Summary
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

