SB 1642: Death with Dignity
GENERAL BILL by Torres
Death with Dignity; Creating the “Death with Dignity Act”; providing criteria for individuals to request certain medication as qualified patients; authorizing an attending physician to sign a qualified patient’s death certificate; requiring certain health care providers to report certain information to the Department of Health; providing criminal penalties, liabilities, and immunities, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/5/2024 Senate • Filed
1/11/2024 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
• Introduced
3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Health Policy
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SB 1642, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2024 at 6:42 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 561 End-of-life Options Campbell Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 764.101 Page 3 (pdf) 764.102 Page 3 (pdf) 764.103 Page 5 (pdf) 764.104 Page 5 (pdf) 764.105 Page 10 (pdf) 764.106 Page 14 (pdf) 764.107 Page 15 (pdf) 764.108 Page 19 (pdf) 764.109 Page 19 (pdf)