BILL · 1991–92 SESSION
SB 5839: Natural death act amendment
Amending the natural death act.
Summary
- Revises provisions of the natural death act. Requires a patient to be discharged if he or she is capable of indicating by words or actions that he or she wishes to die at home in dignity. Provides immunity from legal liability for good faith cooperation with the wishes of the patient to be discharged or have life-sustaining treatment withdrawn.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 25, 1991
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Jesernig (D-8)
- Introduced
- February 25, 1991 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 1992
- Companion bill
- HB 1481
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jim Jesernig (D-8)
6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5839 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5839 (2025–26) County ferry districts
- SB 5839 (2023–24) Working families' tax credit
- SB 5839 (2021–22) Interfering with emergency
- SB 5839 (2019–20) Personal care services pilot
- SB 5839 (2017–18) Rx drug warehousing firms
- SB 5839 (2015–16) Offenses prior to 18 yrs old
- SB 5839 (2013–14) Protection of workers
- SB 5839 (2011–12) Minimum wage rate adjustment