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Washington
Washington Death with Dignity Act
Authorized Via Ballot on 11/4/2008
Effective Date: 3/5/2009
Vermont
Vermont Patient Choice and Control at the End of Life Act
Authorized Via Legislature on 5/20/2013
Effective Date: 5/20/2013
California
California End of Life Option Act
Authorized Via Legislature on 10/5/2015
Effective Date: 6/9/2016
Colorado
Colorado End of Life Options Act
Authorized Via Ballot on 11/8/2016
Effective Date: 12/16/2016
Washington, D.C.
D.C. Death With Dignity Act
Authorized Via Legislature on 12/20/2016
Effective Date: 2/18/2017
Hawai‘i
Hawai‘i Our Care, Our Choice Act
Authorized Via Legislature on 4/15/2018
Effective Date: 1/1/2019
New Jersey
New Jersey Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act
Authorized Via Legislature on 4/12/2019
Effective Date: 8/1/2019
New Mexico
New Mexico Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act
Authorized Via Legislature on 4/8/2021
Effective Date: 6/20/2021
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