Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 793
Creates rebuttable presumption that protected person consents to ordinary and preventive health care.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Creates rebuttable presumption that protected person consents to ordinary and preventive health care. Provides that presumption may be overcome by clear and convincing evidence that protected person would withhold consent to specific treatment, if able. Directs guardian to petition court for instructions in specified circumstances.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
January 24 to June 25, 2023, 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 action4 actions on 4 days
In the SenateJan 24 to Jun 25 · stopped152 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 24 to Jan 251 day
JudiciaryJan 25 to Jun 25 · stopped151 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 24 – Jun 25
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 24Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 25Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Feb 28Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate