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Timeline of Death with Dignity in Utah
2022
2022
Bill Fails to Move Forward
The Utah Death with Dignity bill, HB74, receives a public hearing in the House Health and Human Services Committee on February 15. The bill fails to move forward.
2020
2020
Bill Does Not Advance
HB93 is introduced by Utah State Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost. The bill does not advance.
2019
2019
Bill Voted Down in Rules Committee
Utah State Representative Jennifer Dailey-Provost introduces the End of Life Options Act (HB121). The Rules Committee of the Utah House of Representatives votes not to allow the bill a committee hearing.
2015-2018
2015-2018
Early Efforts in Utah
Utah State Representative Rebecca Chavez-Houck sponsors an aid-in-dying bill in each of four legislative sessions:
- 2018: HB210, the Utah End of Life Options Act goes to the House, where a motion to strike the enacting clause is passed by a constitutional majority. The bill does not pass.
- 2017: HB76 is tabled in the Utah House Health and Human Services Committee on a 9 to 3 vote.
- 2016: The Health and Human Services Interim Committee hears the proposal, but takes no further action.
- 2015: HB391, the Utah Death with Dignity Act is heard in the Utah House Health and Human Services Committee and sent for further study.
2015
2015
Poll Shows Support for Physician-Assisted Dying
A December 2015 UtahPolicy.com poll found that 58% of Utahns support physician assisted-dying legislation.
