AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY- LILA MANFIELD SAPINSLEY COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT (Creates the Lila Manfield Sapinsley Compassionate Care Act, to provide a legal mechanism whereby a terminally ill patient may choose to end their life using drugs prescribed by a physician.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2021
Last action Apr 9, 2021
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3
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1
Committee
1
Apr 9, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/09/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2021
Introduced
02/12/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
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10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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