Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

SB1995

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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:
Introducers:
HANABUSA
Current Referral:
HTH, JDL
Date Status Text
1/24/2007SIntroduced.
1/26/2007SPassed First Reading.
1/30/2007SReferred to HTH, JDL.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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