Euthanasia Bills Still in Committee

The Legislature is back in Session.

Per the Iowa legislative website, bills seeking to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia, as traditionally defined (HF 2302 and SF 2156) have not been heard and/or moved out of committee.

Time will tell.

Euthanasia Bills Introduced

On February 5, 2020, SF 2156, seeking to legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia, was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Judiciary Committee.  The next day, February 6, 2020, the bill was referred to a three person subcommittee, consisting of Senators Chapman, Schultz and Taylor, R. To view the bill's text, click here.

On February 10, 2020, a companion bill, HF 2302, was introduced in the House and referred to the Human Resources Committee. To view the bill's text, click here.