We shall see what differences arise between them once full drafts are published. 6530 specifically mentions physicians and their role in the process, while 5487 does not, but both bills seem functionally the same at first glance. Comparing its summary with that of HB 5487, there does not seem to be a huge difference. There is also a second legalization bill coming through the House, HB 6530. All we have to go off of right now are the proposed bill summaries, which are pretty vague. Unfortunately, neither bill has been fully drafted yet, so it is too soon to tell if they will be exactly in line with current assisted suicide legalization statutes or if they will contain any unique elements. The House Bill currently has 28 legislators sponsoring or co-sponsoring it, all of whom are Democrats.
Usually, legislators in the House and Senate team up on companion bills to promote simultaneous consideration in both chambers and to drum up more support for a particular piece of legislation. Let’s dive right in with the state that has FOUR bills this year: Connecticut! The first two, HB 5487 and SB 188 are companion bills, meaning they contain the exact same text but one is introduced in the House (or as it is called in Connecticut, the “General Assembly”) and the other is introduced in the Senate. If anything important happens between when I record this and when I post it to the YouTube channel, I’ll make note of those changes in the video description below. The status of bills can change daily, but these updates are current as of 2/15. The legislative session is in full swing in states across the US, and it is jam-packed with assisted suicide legislation and related bills. I’m a white person with short wavy brown hair wearing pink-rimmed round glasses, a blue blazer, and a cream colored shirt. TRANSCRIPT: Hello and welcome back to the NDY vlog! My name is Jules Good, I use they/them pronouns, and I’m the Assistant Director and Policy Analyst at Not Dead Yet. Want to get involved in activism around this issue? Fill out this quick form: … Subscribe to our blog here: … Learn what’s happening and how you can get involved.
Video link: This week, we’re taking a look at the assisted suicide bills currently being considered in states across the country.
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