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Timeline of Death with Dignity in Connecticut
2025
2025
Bills Do Not Advance
HB5625 is introduced, a bill that would legalize Death with Dignity in Connecticut. This bill is referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health.
An opposition bill, HB5712, is also introduced, a bill that would mandate that the death certificate of a patient who chooses Death with Dignity as their end-of-life option must state that the cause of death is suicide. The bill is referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health for consideration.
Both bills die in committee after missing the deadline to advance it.
2023
2023
Bill Does Not Advance
SB1076 receives a public hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health. The session ends, and the bill does not advance.
2022
2022
Despite Movement, SB88 Does Not Advance
The Connecticut General Assembly raises SB0088 and schedules a Public Health Committee hearing for February 23. The bill does not move forward.
2020
2020
Overwhelming Public Support for Bill
Introduced in March, HB5420, An Act Concerning Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients, does not advance out of the Joint Committee on Public Health despite a favorable vote and overwhelming public support.
2019
2019
Bill Does Not Advance
HB5898, An Act Concerning Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients, introduced in January and does not advance.
2018
2018
No Action Taken on Bill
An Act Concerning End-of-Life Care (HB5417) is introduced in March. No action taken.
2017
2017
Representative Jonathan Steinberg Introduces Bill
Representative Jonathan Steinberg (D) introduces HB6024, An Act Concerning Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients, in January. The bill does not advance.
2015
2015
Bill Does Not Advance
HB7015, An Act Concerning Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients, does not advance.
2014
2014
Representative Betsy Ritter Introduces Bill
Sponsored by Representative Betsy Ritter, An Act Concerning Compassionate Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients (HB5326), and a companion Senate bill were introduced. Neither of the bills progress.
2013
2013
Bill Does Not Advance
HB6217, An Act Concerning Death with Dignity, is introduced. The bill does not advance.
2009
2009
Washington’s Law Sparks Momentum
On the heels of Washington’s new law, SB1138 is introduced in the Connecticut Assembly. The bill does not advance.
1997
1997
Bill Does Not Advance
HB6083 is introduced, but does not advance.
1995
1995
First Bill Introduced
Connecticut’s first attempt to pass legislation (HB6928/SB334) makes no progress.
