Relating to death with dignity.
Summary
Creates exception under Death with Dignity Act to 15-day waiting period for patient with less than 15 days to live. Creates exception to two-day waiting period for patient with less than two days to live.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Jul 23, 2019
Floor votes · House Jun 18, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 23, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Greenlick. Passed.
lower
Jun 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
May 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
May 22, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
May 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
upper
May 16, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 17, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
ES
Elizabeth Steiner
DDemocratic
P
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
P
Mitch Greenlick
DDemocratic
Co
AK
Alissa Keny-Guyer
DDemocratic
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