| Measure Title: | RELATING TO DEATH WITH DIGNITY. |
| Report Title: | Death with Dignity; Terminal Illness |
| Description: | Allows a terminally ill, competent adult to obtain a prescription for medication to end his or her life in a humane and dignified manner through a self-administered oral lethal dose. Prohibits mercy killings, lethal injections, and active euthanasia. (HB2487 HD1) |
| Package: | Governor's Package |
| Companion: | SB2745 |
| Introducer(s): | SAY (BR) |
| Current Referral: | HHS, JDC |
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2002 | H | Introduced |
| 1/25/2002 | H | Pass First Reading |
| 1/30/2002 | H | Referred to JHA, referral sheet 5 |
| 2/21/2002 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Saturday, 02-23-02 at 9:30 am in House conference room AUDITORIUM. |
| 2/23/2002 | H | The committees on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Hamakawa, B. Oshiro, Case, Chang, Kanoho, Morita, Souki, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Yoshinaga, Marumoto; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Gomes; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Ahu Isa, Auwae, Whalen. |
| 3/1/2002 | H | Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 539-02) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. |
| 3/1/2002 | H | Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed on the calendar for Third Reading with Representative(s) Ahu Isa, Auwae, Fox, Gomes, Kahikina, Leong, Magaoay, McDermott, Meyer, Moses, Ontai, Pendleton, Rath, Stonebraker, Whalen voting no and Representative(s) Arakaki, Bukoski, Davis excused. |
| 3/5/2002 | H | Deferred to Thursday, 03/07/02. |
| 3/7/2002 | H | Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1) with Representative(s) Abinsay, Ahu Isa, Auwae, Bukoski, Cabreros, Davis, Espero, Fox, Gomes, Halford, Kahikina, Leong, Magaoay, McDermott, Meyer, Moses, Ontai, Rath, Stonebraker, Whalen voting no and Representative(s) Pendleton excused. |
| 3/7/2002 | H | Transmitted to Senate. |
| 3/8/2002 | S | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 297). |
| 3/8/2002 | S | Passed First Reading. |
| 3/8/2002 | S | Referred to HHS/CPH, JDC. |
| 3/13/2002 | S | Re-Referred to HHS, JDC. |
| 3/18/2002 | S | Bill scheduled to be heard by HHS on 03-20-02 at 1:00 pm in conference room 225. |
| 3/21/2002 | S | The committee on HHS deferred the measure until 03-22-02 at 1:00 pm in conference room 225. |
| 3/22/2002 | S | The committee on HHS deferred the measure. |
| 4/30/2002 | S | Recalled from HHS; carried by Roll call Vote: Ayes, 15. Noes, 10 (Senator(s) Bunda, Chun, Hemmings, Kanno, Kawamoto, Kim, Menor, Sakamoto, Slom, Taniguchi). Excused, 0 (none). |
| 4/30/2002 | S | Passed Second Reading, Ayes, 13. Noes, 12 (Senator(s) Buen, Bunda, Chun, English, Hemmings, Kanno, Kawamoto, Matsuura, Menor, Sakamoto, Slom, Taniguchi). Excused, 0 (none). |
| 4/30/2002 | S | One Day Notice 05-02-02. |
| 5/2/2002 | S | Failed to pass Third Reading. Ayes, 11; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 14 (Senator(s) Buen, Bunda, Chun, English, Hemmings, Hogue, Kanno, Kawamoto, Kim, Matsuura, Menor, Sakamoto, Slom, Tam). Excused, 0 (none). |
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment