Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB675

Generated on 8/13/2007 3:57:06 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO DEATH WITH DIGNITY.
Report Title:
Death With Dignity
Description:
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.
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
B. OSHIRO, BELATTI, CALDWELL, HAR, ITO, LUKE, MARUMOTO, MORITA, M. OSHIRO, SAIKI, SAY, SHIMABUKURO, TAKUMI, THIELEN, Souki
Current Referral:
HLT, JUD
Date Status Text
1/19/2007HPending introduction.
1/22/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2007HReferred to JUD, referral sheet 3
1/31/2007HRe-referred to HLT, JUD, referral sheet 9
2/5/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 02-07-07 at 5:00 pm in House conference room State Capitol Auditorium.
2/6/2007HBroadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2/8/2007HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be HELD. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Green, Mizuno, Tokioka, Awana, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Shimabukuro; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Belatti; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Bertram, Cabanilla, Rhoads, Takai.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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