FL S1800 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 14 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-14 - Died in Health Policy
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 14 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-14 - Died in Health Policy
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creating the "Death with Dignity Act"; providing criteria for qualified patients; requiring qualified patients to make oral and written requests for medication; requiring waiting periods before such requests may be made and such medication may be prescribed; specifying requirements for attending physicians; authorizing the attending physician to sign the qualified patient's death certificate, etc.
Title
Death With Dignity
Sponsors
| Sen. Kevin Rader [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-14 | Senate | Died in Health Policy |
| 2020-03-14 | Senate | Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 2020-01-22 | Senate | Introduced |
| 2020-01-17 | Senate | Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules |
| 2020-01-10 | Senate | Filed |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 764 | 101 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 102 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 103 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 104 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 105 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 106 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 107 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 108 | Amended Code | See Bill Text | |
| 764 | 109 | Amended Code | See Bill Text |
Florida State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1800 |
| Text | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/1800/BillText/Filed/HTML |
