Bill Status of SB 3499   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  END-OF-LIFE OPTIONS ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Linda Holmes-Cristina Castro-Laura Fine-Karina Villa-Mary Edly-Allen, Ann Gillespie, Laura Ellman, Adriane Johnson and Javier L. Cervantes

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
  2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/14/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  2/26/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  2/26/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  2/26/2024SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  2/26/2024SenateChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Cristina Castro
  2/26/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
  2/28/2024SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/6/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  3/7/2024SenateTo Subcommittee on End of Life Issues
  3/13/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  3/15/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
  3/22/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes
  3/22/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  4/9/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  4/10/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 To Subcommittee on End of Life Issues
  4/12/2024SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
  5/3/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
  5/17/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024
  5/24/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024
  5/25/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024
  6/26/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  6/26/2024SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
  11/20/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die

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