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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1209

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 220
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bonsack, M. Burns, Conway, Elliott, Guns, Harkins, Healey, Howard, Jacobs, Linton, Kelly, Klima, O'Donnell, Patterson, Palumbo, Proctor, Valderrama, and Walkup
Entitled:
Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from assisting another person's suicide or suicide attempt; excepting some medical situations and procedures that involve an advance directive; allowing persons with standing to seek civil or injunctive relief and reasonable attorney's fees from a violator of the Act; allowing the relevant licensing board to take administrative action against a violator of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Judiciary
2/18
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, District 34
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Delegate James M. Kelly, District 9B
Delegate Martha S. Klima, District 9A
Delegate Samuel C. Linton, District 28
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Richard A. Palumbo, District 22A
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
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.
DISCIPLINE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LICENSES; DRIVERS' LIC
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 415A )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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