Hawaii State Legislature
2004 Legislative Session

SB391

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Measure Title: RELATING TO DEATH WITH DIGNITY.
Report Title: Death With Dignity
Description: Allows a terminally ill, competent adult to get lethal dose of medication to end life. Prohibits mercy killings, lethal injections, and active euthanasia. Requires informed consent. Allows alternate doctor to replace attending doctor if latter declines to prescribe. Requires monitor at time of taking dose.
Package: None
Companion:HB862
Introducer(s): HANABUSA
Current Referral:HTH, JHW

Date Status Text
1/17/2003SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/22/2003SReferred to HTH, JHW.
8/21/2003DCarried over to 2004 Regular Session.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment