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2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 579

Creates exception under Death with Dignity Act to 15-day waiting period for patient with less than 15 days to live.

Became law as Chapter 624, Oregon Laws 2019, signed July 23, 2019, 190 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2020.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Creates exception under Death with Dignity Act to 15-day waiting period for patient with less than 15 days to live. Creates exception to two-day waiting period for patient with less than two days to live.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Alissa Keny-Guyer

Its course

January 14 to August 8, 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 action20 actions on 18 days

In the SenateJan 14 to May 20126 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 173 days

JudiciaryJan 17 to May 16119 days

In the House of RepresentativesMay 20 to Jun 1829 days

Waiting for a committeeMay 20 to May 288 days

RulesMay 28 to Jun 1417 days

With the GovernorJun 18 to Jul 2335 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading16–11

    Passed · May 20 · 3 present

  • House of Representatives, third reading35–22

    Passed · Jun 18 · 3 present

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 14 – May 20

  1. Jan 14Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
  3. Apr 5Heard in Judiciary
  4. Apr 8Heard in Judiciary
  5. May 16Judiciary recommended it
  6. Read a second time
  7. May 20Passed the Senate, 16 to 11

In the House of Representatives May 22 – Jun 18

  1. May 22Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. May 28Sent to Rules
  3. Jun 5Heard in Rules
  4. Jun 10Heard in Rules
  5. Jun 12Heard in Rules
  6. Jun 14Rules recommended it
  7. Jun 17Read a second time
  8. Jun 18Passed the House of Representatives, 35 to 22

To the Governor Jun 24 – Aug 8

  1. Jun 24Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  3. Jul 23Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 8Became chapter 624 of Oregon Laws 2019
  5. In force from January 1, 2020
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
  3. Apr 5Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Apr 8Work Session held.Senate
  5. May 16Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
  6. May 16Second reading.Senate
  7. May 20Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
  8. May 22First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  9. May 28Referred to Rules.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 5Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 12Work Session held.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 14Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 17Second reading.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 18Third reading. Carried by Greenlick. Passed.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 24President signed.Senate
  17. Jun 25Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  18. Jul 23Governor signed.Senate
  19. Aug 8Chapter 624, 2019 Laws.Senate
  20. Aug 8Effective date, January 1, 2020.Senate