END-OF-LIFE OPTIONS ACT
Summary
Creates the End-of-Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act. Authorizes a qualified patient with a terminal disease to request that a physician prescribe aid-in-dying medication that will allow the patient to end the patient's life in a peaceful manner. Contains provisions concerning: the procedures and forms to be used to request aid-in-dying medication; the responsibilities of attending and consulting physicians; the referral of patients for determinations of mental capacity; the residency of qualified patients; the safe disposal of unused medications; the obligations of health care entities; the immunities granted for actions taken in good faith reliance upon the Act; the reporting requirements of physicians; the effect of the Act on the construction of wills, contracts, and statutes; the effect of the Act on insurance policies and annuities; the procedures for the completion of death certificates; the liabilities and penalties provided by the Act; the construction of the Act; the definitions of terms used in the Act; and other matters. Effective 6 months after becoming law.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Oct 14, 2025
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 008-003-000
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Linda Holmes
DDemocratic
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Ellman
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
Co
Mary Edly-Allen
DDemocratic
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