Death With Dignity
Summary
Death With Dignity; Creating the "Death with Dignity Act"; providing criteria for qualified patients; requiring qualified patients to make oral and written requests for medication; requiring waiting periods before such requests may be made and such medication may be prescribed; specifying requirements for attending physicians; authorizing the attending physician to sign the qualified patient’s death certificate, etc.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2020
Last action Mar 14, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 14, 2020
Senate · Failed
Died in Health Policy
Mar 14, 2020
Senate · Failed
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Jan 22, 2020
Senate · Introduced
Introduced
Jan 17, 2020
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin J. Rader
DDemocratic
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