• Both bills die in committee and the bills do not advance.
• In January, the Florida Senate introduces S1642, a companion bill to H 561. The bill is referred to the Health Policy, Judiciary, and Fiscal Policy Committees.

• On December 1, the bill is referred to the Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee. The bill is also referred to the Judiciary Committee and the Health & Human Services Committee. The bill will crossover into the 2024 session.
• In November, Representative Daryl Campbell introduces the Florida End of Life Options Act (H 561).
• In February, Florida lawmakers introduce S864/H1231 and the bills are assigned their respective committees. The session ends and the bills do not advance.

Personal Story Featured on Podcast

Local NPR Affiliate WQCS releases In Focus podcast, ‘Death with Dignity’, featuring Florida Death with Dignity founder Tony Ray, who shares how his mother’s story led him to the aid-in-dying movement.  

Moving Op-Ed Published

Orlando Sentinel publishes op-ed, posing the question, “Why on earth must someone who already is in the process of dying continue to suffer the pain and loss of dignity until their last breath?”

First Aid-in-Dying Bill Introduced

Florida Senator Kevin Rader introduces the first aid-in-dying bill in Florida’s history: SB1800, the Florida Death with Dignity Act.

Florida Death with Dignity officially organizes as a 501(c)(3).

Op-Ed Published

Florida Today publishes op-ed saying Florida should follow the lead of other states by enacting a Death with Dignity law.

Opinion Piece Published

Florida’s Sun Sentinel Editorial Board publishes an opinion that suggests the need to start discussing Death with Dignity in Florida, despite its emotional complexity.