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1996 SESSION

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SB 564 Assisted or forced suicide.

Introduced by: Mark L. Earley | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Assisted suicide. Creates a new offense of assisting another by force or duress to commit suicide, punishable as a Class 5 felony. Providing the means or physical assistance for another to commit suicide is made punishable as a Class 6 felony. Additionally, a health care provider who violates the section will have his professional license permanently revoked.

The bill allows for an injunction to prevent a violation or attempted violation and grants to the spouse, parent, child or sibling of the person attempting suicide a cause of action for damages (compensatory and exemplary).

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 962372649  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/22/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 962372649
• 01/22/96  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/26/96  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Criminal Justice
• 02/11/96  Senate: Defeated by Courts of Justice (7-Y 7-N 1-A)