HB 1155

RELATING TO PHYSICIAN ASSISTED DEATH WITH DIGNITY

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 1037

Subjects: Governor

Report Title: Death; Physican Assistance

Description: Enables an individual who suffers from a terminal or intractable and unbearable illness to receive assistance from a physician to end the individual's life.

 1-27-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        H Referred to the committee on HLT, and then referred         
                  jointly to the committees on JHA/CPC, referral
                  sheet 5
 2- 3-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Saturday,
                  02-06-99 at 10:00 A.M. in State Capitol conference
                  room Auditorium.
 2- 6-99        H The committee on HLT recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2- 6-99        H The votes in HLT were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kahikina, Stegmaier,
                  Leong, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;         
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Kawakami, Lee