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
Health
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 27, 2024
Signed Mar 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 29, 2024 · House Mar 6, 2024
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Feb 29, 2024
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reed Motion to Concur Adopted
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 205
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 204
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Introduced
HLTH Reported Substitute Offered (Health)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Engrossed Substitute Adopted (Health)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted (Health)
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Health)
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 126
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Coleman-Madison motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 125
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Coleman-Madison 2nd Amendment Offered
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Table - Adopted Voice Vote
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Coleman-Madison Amendment Offered
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Melson motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 123
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
HLTH Substitute Offered (Healthcare)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee Substitute Adopted (Healthcare)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Healthcare)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Melson
RRepublican
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