As of April 18, 2025, 18 states (AZ, CT, DE, FL, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MN, MO, MT, NH, NV, NY, PA, RI, TN) have active legislation.
As of April 18, 2025, five states have introduced bills to improve medical aid-in-dying bills (CA, ME, NJ, OR, WA). The WA improvement bill HB 1876 will not advance this session.
As of April 18, 2025, one state had legislation to criminalize medical aid in dying (MT).
The Delaware Senate passed HB 140, the Ron Silverio/Heather Block End of Life Options Act, by 11-8. The bill now moves to Governor Matt Meyer’s desk for his signature.
On Friday, April 11, 2025, the Maine Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony on LD613, which would allow physicians to waive the remaining waiting period for qualified patients.
Nevada’s AB 346 passed the state assembly on April 17, 2025, with new amendments that would likely decrease access to the practice of medical aid in dying as it exists in other authorized states. The amended bill has now been moved to the Senate committee to determine if it will go to the Senate floor. If passed, the legislature would require an additional round of voting with a 2/3rd majority in favor to override a Governor's veto.
Currently, medical aid in dying is an end-of-life care option in 11 jursidictions:
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