HI HB806 | 2010 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Allows a terminally ill, competent adult to get lethal dose of medication to end life. Prohibits mercy killings, lethal injections, and active euthanasia. Requires informed consent. Allows alternate doctor to replace attending doctor if latter declines to prescribe. Requires monitor at time of taking dose.
Title
Death With Dignity
Sponsors
| Rep. Della au Belatti [D] | Rep. Joseph Bertram [D] | Rep. Jon Karamatsu [D] | Rep. Barbara Marumoto [R] |
| Rep. Blake Oshiro [D] | Rep. Calvin Say [D] | Rep. Cynthia Thielen [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-11 | Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. | |
| 2009-02-10 | (H) Re-referred to JUD, referral sheet 12 | |
| 2009-01-28 | (H) Referred to HLT, JUD, referral sheet 3 | |
| 2009-01-26 | (H) Introduced and Pass First Reading. | |
| 2009-01-24 | (H) Pending introduction. |
Hawaii State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=806&year=2010 |
| Text | http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2010/Bills/HB806_.HTM |
