WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2853: End-of-life care act

Creating the end-of-life care act.

Summary

  • There is a legislative declaration that palliative sedation is a widely accepted ethical medical practice and is not unlawful in this state when consented to by an informed patient. The patient has a right to make voluntary informed choices of care including palliative sedation.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2853), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1998
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Phil Dyer (R-5)
Introduced
January 21, 1998 in the House
Last action
January 21, 1998
Companion bill
SB 6576

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Dyer (R-5)

11 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Eileen Cody D-11Ed Murray D-43Paul Zellinsky R-23Mary Skinner R-14Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Ida Ballasiotes R-41Suzette Cooke R-47Alex Wood D-3Georgia Gardner D-42Maryann Mitchell R-30Dave Anderson D-10

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.

HB 2853 in other sessions

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