Bills Dead for Now

Per the Patients Rights Action Fund, Arizona bills, SB 1530 and HB 2878, are dead for the season and will not carry over to the new year.

Assisted Suicide, Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

In February 2024, members of the Arizona Legislature introduced HB 2878 and SB 1530, titled "End-of-life decisions; terminally ill individuals."

The bills sought to legalize conduct previously known as assisted suicide, physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. The bills termed these practices medical aid in dying. The proposed text can be read by clicking each bill.

On February 6, 2024, the Senate Bill was read for the second time, but went no further. On February 8, 2024, the House bill was read for the second time, but went no further. 

Bills Fail to Move

On February 2, 2023, Bill SB1646, seeking to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia as traditionally defined, was filed in the Arizona Senate. The bill's short title was “end-of-life decisions; terminally ill individuals.” 

On February 6, 2023, a companion bill, HB2583, was read in the House.

Both bills were heard on second reading.  The final disposition, no further action.

Legislature Closes: Assisted Suicide/Euthanasia Bills Failed to Move

In 2020, the Arizona State Legislature was scheduled to convene on January 13 and adjourn on April 25.[1] Due to concern over the corona virus, the Legislature suspended its session, effective March 23, 2020, through May 19, 2020, at which time the House reconvened.[2] 

During the session, three bills had been introduced seeking to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia. All three failed to move out of committee in their houses of origin. See here and here.

On May 26, 2020, the Legislature closed.[3] 

Euthanasia Bills Apparently Dead

Three bills seeking to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia in Arizona have failed to move out of committee, rendering them presumably dead.

The bills are HB 2582, SB 1384 and SB 1497.

Bills Seek to Legalize Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

Three bills have been introduced in the Arizona legislature, seeking to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.

HB 2582 has been assigned to the following House committees: Health and Human Services, Judiciary, and Rules. To view the bill's text, click here

SB 1384 and SB 1497 have been assigned to the following Senate Committees: Judiciary and Rules. To view the text of each bill, click here and here.