Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-prolonging Procedures
Summary
Withholding or Withdrawal of Life-prolonging Procedures; Provides requirements for court to modify or revoke authority of surrogate; requires guardian to file advance directive for health care with court; revises rights that may be removed from person by order determining incapacity; requires court approval to withhold or withdraw life-prolonging procedures of incapacitated persons; provides requirements for professional guardian to seek court approval; specifies procedures to be followed by court in acting on petition; provides requirements for initial & annual guardianship plans.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 23, 2023
Signed Jun 23, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 2, 2023 · House Apr 26, 2023
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
May 2, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
12
Committee
15
Jun 23, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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