CONNECTICUT

Assisted Suicide is Not Legal

2023—Three bills related to assisted suicide introduced, referred to Joint Committee on Public Health; no action taken.

SB00188, An Act Allowing Terminally Ill Patients the Medical Decision to End Their Life. Bill history.

HB 5487, An Act Concerning the Self-administration of Lethal Medications by Terminally Ill Adults (permitting such action). Bill history.

HB 5486, An Act Concerning the Cause of Death of Terminally Ill Persons Who Self-Administer a Lethal Dose of Medication (If legalization of assisted suicide passes, “suicide” to be listed on death certificate as cause of death in those who self-administer lethal drugs). Bill history.

2022—SB0088, An Act Concerning Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients introduced, public hearing held in Joint Committee on Public Health; does not advance.

2020—HB5420, An Act Concerning Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients introduced, assigned to Public Health Committee; does not advance.

2019—HB5898, An Act Concerning Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients introduced; does not progress.

2018—HB5417, An Act Concerning End-of-Life Care introduced; no action taken.

2017—HB 6024, An Act Concerning Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients introduced; does not progress.

2015—HB7015, An Act Concerning Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients introduced; does not progress.

2014—HB5326, An Act Concerning Compassionate Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients introduced; does not advance.

2013—HB6217, An Act Concerning Death with Dignity, introduced; does not advance.

2009—SB1138 legalizing assisted suicide introduced; does not advance.

1997—HB6083 legalizing assisted suicide introduced; does not advance.

1995—Bills legalizing assisted suicide (HB6928/SB 334) introduced; do not advance.