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SB159 Alabama 2024 Session

Updated Jan 14, 2026
SB159 Alabama 2024 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2024
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor
Tim Melson Senator
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2024
Title
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
Description

This bill would provide civil and criminal immunity to persons providing goods and services related to in vitro fertilization except acts or ommission that are intentional and not arising from or related to IVF services.

This bill would provide for retroactive effect and would automatically repeal on April 1, 2025.

Subjects
Health

Bill Actions

S

Enacted

S

Delivered to Governor

S

Enacted

S

Enrolled

S

Delivered to Governor

H

Signature Requested

S

Ready to Enroll

S

Reed Motion to Concur Adopted

H

Third Reading in Second House

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 205

H

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 204 BGDWQJQ-1

H

HLTH Reported Substitute Offered from House Health BGDWQJQ-1

H

Third Reading in Second House

H

Committee Engrossed Substitute Adopted BGDWQJQ-1

H

Committee Amendment Adopted 1QXNZLZ-1

H

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

H

Reported Out of Committee Second House

H

Pending House Health

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Health

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 126

S

Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 125 PFU3RER-1

S

Coleman-Madison 2nd Amendment Offered PFU3RER-1

S

Melson motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote ZNIZWWR-1

S

Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered ZNIZWWR-1

S

Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 123 V1YMPLL-1

S

HLTH Substitute Offered V1YMPLL-1

S

Third Reading in House of Origin

S

Committee Substitute Adopted V1YMPLL-1

S

Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

S

Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

S

Pending Senate Healthcare

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Healthcare

Calendar

Hearing

House Health Hearing

Room 206 at 11:30:00

Hearing

Senate Healthcare Hearing

Room 304 at 12:00:00

Bill Text

Download Enrolled PDF

Votes

Coleman-Madison amendment PFU3RER-1

February 29, 2024 Senate Passed
Yes 31
Absent 4

Third Reading House of Origin

February 29, 2024 Senate Passed
Yes 28
No 3
Absent 4

Third Reading Second House

March 6, 2024 House Passed
Yes 81
No 10
Abstained 12

Documents

Bill Text (Enrolled) SB159 Alabama 2024 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed) SB159 Alabama 2024 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced) SB159 Alabama 2024 Session - Introduced
Amendment Senate Healthcare Melson substitution adopted
Amendment Senate Coleman-Madison amendment adopted
Amendment Senate Instrument Change Tabled
Amendment House Health Instrument Change Adopted
Amendment House Health Collins amendment adopted
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - As Introduced
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber
Fiscal Note Fiscal Note - As Passed Second Chamber Committee

Source: Alabama Legislature