State rankings
Right to Die States
Right to Die States: compare 51 US states on 4 metrics.
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51 states
 Alabama | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Alaska | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Arizona | Unauthorized | — | — | HB2243/SB1404 was introduced by the Arizona legislature., Both bills die in committee. |
 Arkansas | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 California | Authorized | California End of Life Option Act | 06-09-16 | — |
 Colorado | Authorized | Colorado End of Life Options Act | 12-16-16 | — |
 Connecticut | Unauthorized | — | — | HB5625 is introduced, a bill that would legalize Death with Dignity in Connecticut, An opposition bill, HB5712, is also introduced - a bill that would mandate that the death certificate of a patient who chooses Death with Dignity as their end-of-life option must state that th… |
 Delaware | Bills Pending | — | — | HB140 passes out of the Senate with an 11-8 vote, Waiting for Governor Matt Meyer to sign the bill into law. |
 District of Columbia | Authorized | D.C. Death With Dignitiy Act | 02-18-17 | — |
 Florida | Bills Pending | — | — | H471 is currently in the Health Professions and Programs Subcommittee, S1700 is introduced as a companion bill to H471+1 |
 Georgia | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Hawaii | Authorized | Hawai‘i Our Care, Our Choice Act | 06-02-23 | — |
 Idaho | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Illinois | Bills Pending | — | — | SB9 passes the Senate Executive Committee with an 8-3 vote and is referred to the Senate floor., Waiting for a Senate floor vote. |
 Indiana | Unauthorized | — | — | HB1011 is referred to the Committee on Public Health and has its first reading., The bill misses the crossover deadline and does not advance. |
 Iowa | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Kansas | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Kentucky | Unauthorized | — | — | HB408 is introduced and referred to the House Health Services Committee., The session ends, and the bill does not advance. |
 Louisiana | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Maine | Authorized | Maine Death With Dignity Act | 09-19-19 | — |
 Maryland | Unauthorized | — | — | The Maryland legislature introduced the End-of-Life Option Act (SB926/HB1328), The speaker determined that the bills do not have the votes needed, and the bills do not advance. |
 Massachusetts | Bills Pending | — | — | The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing for the Massachusetts End of Life Options Act (S1486/H2505), on Wednesday, April 2.| Waiting for a vote in the Joint Committee on Public Health to take place. |
 Michigan | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Minnesota | Unauthorized | — | — | The End of Life Option Act (HF2998/SF3215) is introduced, The bill does not make it to the committee deadline and the bill does not advance. |
 Mississippi | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Missouri | Bills Pending | — | — | In January, the Missouri House introduces the Marilyn Teitelbaum Death with Dignity Act (HB453) and the bill is read for the first and second time.| Waiting for committee referral for HB453. |
 Montana | Authorized | Baxter V. Montana | 12-31-09 | — |
 Nebraska | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Nevada | Bills Pending | — | — | AB346 passes the Assembly with a 23-18 vote.| The bill is referred to the Senate, and we await committee referral. |
 New Hampshire | Bills Pending | — | — | During the House vote, there is a motion for HB254 to be tabled. The vote wins 183-182 and the bill is tabled., Waiting for the bill will be picked up again by the House by the end of the session. |
 New Jersey | Authorized | New Jersey Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act | 08-01-19 | — |
 New Mexico | Authorized | New Mexico Elizabeth Whitefield End-of-Life Options Act | 03-15-23 | — |
 New York | Bills Pending | — | — | For the first time in history, A136 passes out of the Assembly in an 81-67 vote.| A136 is now in the Senate Health Committee. |
 North Carolina | Bills Pending | — | — | H410 has been introduced and now waiting for a public hearing. |
 North Dakota | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Ohio | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Oklahoma | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Oregon | Authorized | Oregon Death with Dignity Act | 10-27-97 | — |
 Pennsylvania | Bills Pending | — | — | The Compassionate Aid in Dying Act (HB1109) is introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee, Waiting for the bill to receive a public hearing. |
 Rhode Island | Bills Pending | — | — | H5219 had its hearing on February 11, and while no action was taken, the committee recommended it be held for further study. This means it can still move forward before the session ends. |
 South Carolina | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 South Dakota | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Tennessee | Unauthorized | — | — | HB598, received a public hearing in the House Population Health Subcommittee. This is the first time the bill has ever received a public hearing. The bill fails to advance after a 2-8 opposed vote. |
 Texas | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Utah | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Vermont | Authorized | Vermont Patient Choice and Control at the End of Life Act | 05-20-13 | — |
 Virginia | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Washington | Authorized | Washington Death with Dignity Act | 03-05-09 | — |
 West Virginia | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Wisconsin | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
 Wyoming | Unauthorized | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Where does this right to die states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Status of Medical Aid in Dying - Compassion & Choices; In Your State - Death with Dignity.