Hawaii State Legislature
2005 Legislative Session

SB1308

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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:
Introducer(s): HANABUSA, Taniguchi, Hooser, Hee
Current Referral:HTH, JHW

Date Status Text
1/27/2005SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
2/1/2005SReferred to HTH, JHW.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment