1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 496

CHAPTER NUMBER: 700 File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 319
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dewberry, Amedori, Boschert, Conroy, Conway, Elliott, Hill, Howard, K. Kelly, Linton, O'Donnell, Proctor, and Valderrama
Entitled:
Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from knowingly assisting another person's suicide or suicide attempt; excepting specified medical situations and procedures, including those that involve an advance directive; providing that an individual who violates the Act is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/23 (Delegate Morhaim) Adopted
3/23
Floor Amendment (Delegate Morhaim)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Morhaim) Rejected (36-84)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (78-54)
4/5
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
4/8
Return Passed
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 700
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order later today (Senator Della) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Hollinger)
Motion Special Order 4/6 (Legislative Day) (Senator Ruben) Rejected (20-26)
Floor Amendment (Senator Hollinger) Rejected (23-23)
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Floor Amendment (Senator Hollinger) Rejected (21-24)
Floor Amendment (Senator Ruben) Adopted (23-22)
Floor Amendment (Senator Dorman) Rejected (21-24)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (26-20)
4/7
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Motion Senate Recede (Senator Baker) Adopted
Committee Amendment (Senator Ruben) Withdrawn
Third Reading Passed (27-20)
Senate Recede
Sponsored by:
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5
Delegate David Boschert, District 33
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Kerry Hill, District 26
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Samuel C. Linton, District 28
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES
ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 416 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 072602/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 19, 1999   at: 11:53 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 943414/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 1999   at: 11:49 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Senate
Number: 143617/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 6, 1999   at: 12:06 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 453415/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 1999   at: 12:48 p.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 613510/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 1999   at: 2:03 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 953014/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 1999   at: 1:37 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 1999: Floor Amendment (Morhaim) Rejected (36-84)
March 24, 1999: Third Reading Passed (78-54)
Senate
April 5, 1999: Motion Special Order until 4/6 (Legislative Day) (Ruben) Rejected (20-26)
April 5, 1999: Floor Amendment (Hollinger) {143617/1 Rejected (23-23)
April 6, 1999: Floor Amendment (Hollinger) {953014/1 Rejected (21-24)
April 6, 1999: Floor Amendment (Ruben) {453415/1 Adopted (23-22)
April 6, 1999: Floor Amendment (Dorman) {613510/1 Rejected (21-24)
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (26-20)
April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (27-20)