BILL · 1995–96 SESSION
SB 5596: Physician aid in dying
Regulating physician aid in dying.
Summary
- A statutory right is created for a mentally competent terminally ill adult to ask a physician for medication to assist in dying. The patient makes a voluntary, revocable written or videotaped request for such assistance, witnessed by two disinterested persons, and is examined by a primary care physician and a consulting physician, to evaluate whether a terminal condition exists.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5596), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 27, 1995
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Calvin Anderson (D-43)
- Introduced
- January 27, 1995 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 1996
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Calvin Anderson (D-43)
4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5596 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5596 (2021–22) Health info. disclosure
- SB 5596 (2019–20) Health sciences authorities
- SB 5596 (2017–18) Youth detention/noncriminal
- SB 5596 (2015–16) Wine manufacturer sp. permit
- SB 5596 (2013–14) Lake management activities
- SB 5596 (2011–12) Fed. medicaid program/DSHS