2006
January 19: Arizona State Representative Linda Lopez introduced two "aid in dying" bills -- the first one is similar to the law in Oregon and is called the "Aid in Dying" bill [HB2313].The second allows terminally ill patients to control their own medication depending on their pain [HB2314]. Lopez' bills were designed to  give terminally-ill patients the right to end their lives with the help of a doctor.

David Brandt Erichen, who heads End of Life Choices in Tucson, says the law in Oregon is proof it's not being misused. While polls show the majority of Arizonans support the right of dying patients to control their own end-of-life care, efforts in Arizona to replicate Oregon's law have regularly failed. In recent years, five bills have been introduced, some never receiving a hearing.

January 26: Demanding "death with dignity," sign-waving senior citizens stormed the Capitol seeking the right to end their lives should they fall terminally ill. Arizona's first "Million Geezer" march for Human Freedom and Human Dignity attracted about 100 seniors from around the state. The legislation they promoted did not get a hearing during this year's session.

2003
House Bill 2454 was introduced in 2003 and would have legalized physician-assisted dying for competent, terminally-ill individuals. The bill missed the legislative deadline and became inactive.

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