Medical Aid-in-Dying Campaign Progress

Authorizing Medical Aid in Dying (M.A.I.D):

As of March 28, 2025, 16 states (AZ, CT, DE, FL, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MO, MT, NH, NV, NY, RI, TN)  have active legislation.

Improving M.A.I.D:

As of March 28, 2025, four states have introduced bills to improve medical aid-in-dying bills (ME, NJ, OR, WA). The WA improvement bill HB 1876 will not advance this session.

Defending M.A.I.D:

As of March 28, 2025, one state has active legislation to criminalize medical aid in dying (MT).

Last week in advocacy:

Delaware

On March 18, HB140, a bill to authorize medical aid in dying, passed through the House chamber with the necessary 21 votes to advance to the Senate. HB140 will be heard in the Senate Executive Committee next.

Montana

On March 19, the MT House Judiciary Committee heard SB 136, a bill to criminalize medical aid in dying.

Authorized States:

Currently, medical aid in dying is an end-of-life care option in 11 jursidictions:

California

Colorado

Hawai‘i

Maine

Montana

New Jersey

New Mexico

Oregon

Vermont

Washington

Washington, D.C.

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