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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5378: Death with dignity act

Requiring cause of death to be recorded as assisted suicide for purposes of the death with dignity act.

Summary

  • Requires the physician who signs a patient's death certificate to record the cause of death as assisted suicide for purposes of the death with dignity act.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 21, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to cause of death information for purposes of the death with dignity act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Dan Swecker R-20Jim Hargrove D-24Val Stevens R-39Debbie Regala D-27

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5378 in other sessions

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