A look at what passed and failed in the 2024 legislative session

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers ended a 2024 legislative session that saw the Republican majority win approval for a number of their top priorities, including a package of workforce development bills. Here is a look at some of the key measures that passed and failed over the last three months.

WHAT WAS APPROVED

IN VITRO FERTILIZATION

Some IVF providers in the state paused services because of a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children. Lawmakers faced public pressure to get IVF services restarted and approved lawsuit protections to address the liability concerns raised by the ruling. However, lawmakers sidestepped the broader issue of whether frozen embryos should be considered people.

CHOOSE ACT

The CHOOSE Act is school choice program similar to school vouchers that will provide eligible families with as much as $7,000 to help pay for private school and $2,000 for homeschooling expenses. Gov. Kay Ivey had championed the measure in her State of the State address.

ABSENTEE VOTING

The new law criminalizes certain types of assistance with absentee ballot applications. It is a misdemeanor to return another person’s absentee ballot application and a felony to pay someone to distribute or collect applications. A lawsuit was filed challenging the new law.

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