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HB1328 - 104th General Assembly
END-OF-LIFE OPTIONS ACT
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act. Authorizes a qualified patient with a terminal disease to request that a physician prescribe aid-in-dying medication that will allow the patient to end the patient's life in a peaceful manner. Contains provisions concerning: the procedures and forms to be used to request aid-in-dying medication; the responsibilities of attending and consulting physicians; the referral of patients for determinations of mental capacity; the residency of qualified patients; the safe disposal of unused medications; the obligations of health care entities; the immunities granted for actions taken in good faith reliance upon the Act; the reporting requirements of physicians; the effect of the Act on the construction of wills, contracts, and statutes; the effect of the Act on insurance policies and annuities; the procedures for the completion of death certificates; the liabilities and penalties provided by the Act; the construction of the Act; the definitions of terms used in the Act; and other matters. Effective 6 months after becoming law.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/14/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| 01/15/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 01/22/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr |
| 01/27/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton |
| 01/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 01/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 01/30/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 02/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Executive Committee |
| 02/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray |
| 02/25/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 03/12/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard |
| 03/19/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan |
| 03/21/2025 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 03/24/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch |
| 03/28/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones |
| 03/28/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 04/01/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 05/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 05/13/2025 | House | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Rules Committee; Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 05/13/2025 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 005-000-000 |