Became P.L.2019, c.59, on April 12, 2019.
2018–2019 Session
Assembly Bill 1504
"Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act"; permits qualified terminally ill patient to self-administer medication to end life in humane and dignified manner.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jan 9
Chief co-sponsors from Jan 9
11 co-sponsors
John F. McKeon, Gabriela M. Mosquera, Angelica M. Jimenez, Annette Chaparro, Gordon M. Johnson, Mila M. Jasey, Jamel C. Holley, Carol A. Murphy, Bob Andrzejczak, Raj Mukherji, Pedro Mejia
In the Senate
Sponsor from Mar 25, 2019
Richard J. Codey, Stephen M. Sweeney
Chief co-sponsors from Mar 25, 2019
Its course
January 9, 2018 to April 12, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action11 actions on 6 days
In the General AssemblyJan 9 to Mar 25440 days
Health and Senior ServicesJan 9 to Feb 1 · moved on23 days
JudiciaryFeb 1 to Mar 1239 days
In the SenateMar 25 to Mar 250 days
With the GovernorMar 25 to Apr 1218 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Judiciary5–2
Do pass as amended · Mar 12
Who voted how
Yea Annette Quijano, Arthur Barclay, Carol A. Murphy, Gordon M. Johnson, Joseph A. Lagana
General Assembly, third reading46–28
Mar 25, 2019
General Assembly, third reading41–33
Passed · Mar 25, 2019 · 4 present
Senate, third reading21–16
Passed · Mar 25, 2019
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 12
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jan 31, 2019
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Jan 9 – Mar 25, 2019
- Jan 9Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Health and Senior Services
- Feb 1Sent to Judiciary
- Mar 12Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jan 31, 2019Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Mar 25, 2019Passed the General Assembly, 41 to 33
In the Senate Mar 25, 2019
- Mar 25, 2019Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 21 to 16, and so both houses
To the Governor Apr 12, 2019
- Apr 12, 2019Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2019, c.59
All 11 actions, as published
- Jan 9INT 1RA REF AHEGeneral Assembly
- Feb 1TRANS AJUGeneral Assembly
- Mar 12REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jan 31, 2019AA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Mar 25, 2019MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- Mar 25, 2019MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- Mar 25, 2019PAGeneral Assembly
- Mar 25, 2019R/S SWR 2RSSenate
- Mar 25, 2019SUB FORSenate
- Mar 25, 2019PS PBHSenate
- Apr 12, 2019APPGovernor