1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 319

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 496
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Jimeno, McCabe, Munson, Hooper, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Lawlah
Entitled:
Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from assisting another person's suicide or suicide attempt; excepting specified medical situations and procedures; establishing specified penalties for a violation of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/24
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Baker) Adopted
2/25
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (27-19)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/1
Special Order 3/2 (Senator Hollinger) Adopted
3/3
Third Reading Passed (28-19)
4/7
Motion Special Order later (Senator Ruben) Rejected (19-28)
Senate Concur - House Amendments (27-20)
Third Reading Passed (27-20)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/4
First Reading Judiciary
3/23
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (79-55)
Sponsored by:
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Christopher J. McCabe, District 14
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator J. Lowell Stoltzfus, District 38
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 (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 428165/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 25, 1999   at: 10:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 812501/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 2, 1999   at: 10:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 25, 1999: Favorable with Amendments Adopted (27-19)
March 3, 1999: Third Reading Passed (28-19)
April 7, 1999: Motion Special Order until later (Ruben) Rejected (19-28)
April 7, 1999: Senate Concur - House Amendments (27-20)
April 7, 1999: Third Reading Passed (27-20)
House
April 1, 1999: Third Reading Passed (79-55)