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1		-	Assembly Bill No. ~~282 CHAPTER 245An~~ act to amend Section 401 of the Penal Code, relating to suicide. ~~[ Approved by Governor September 05, 2018. Filed with Secretary of State September 05, 2018. ]~~ LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 282, Jones-Sawyer. Aiding, advising, or encouraging suicide: exemption from prosecution.Existing law, the End of Life Option Act, until January 1, 2026, authorizes an adult who meets certain qualifications and who has been determined by his or her attending physician to be suffering from a terminal disease to request a prescription for an aid-in-dying drug. The act, with some exceptions, provides immunity from civil or criminal liability for specified actions taken in compliance with the act. Actions taken in accordance with the act do not, for any purpose, constitute suicide, assisted suicide, homicide, or elder abuse under the law.Existing law makes a person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide guilty of a felony.This bill would prohibit a person whose actions are compliant with the End of Life Option Act from being prosecuted for deliberately aiding, advising, or encouraging suicide.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 401 of the Penal Code is amended to read:401. (a) Any person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide is guilty of a felony.(b) A person whose actions are compliant with the provisions of the End of Life Option Act (Part 1.85 (commencing with Section 443) of Division 1 of the Health and Safety Code) shall not be prosecuted under this section.
	1	+	Enrolled August 22, 2018 Passed IN Senate August 06, 2018 Passed IN Assembly August 20, 2018 Amended IN Senate May 16, 2018 Amended IN Senate March 15, 2018 Amended IN Assembly January 03, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 282Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-SawyerFebruary 02, 2017An act to amend Section 401 of the Penal Code, relating to suicide.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 282, Jones-Sawyer. Aiding, advising, or encouraging suicide: exemption from prosecution.Existing law, the End of Life Option Act, until January 1, 2026, authorizes an adult who meets certain qualifications and who has been determined by his or her attending physician to be suffering from a terminal disease to request a prescription for an aid-in-dying drug. The act, with some exceptions, provides immunity from civil or criminal liability for specified actions taken in compliance with the act. Actions taken in accordance with the act do not, for any purpose, constitute suicide, assisted suicide, homicide, or elder abuse under the law.Existing law makes a person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide guilty of a felony.This bill would prohibit a person whose actions are compliant with the End of Life Option Act from being prosecuted for deliberately aiding, advising, or encouraging suicide.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 401 of the Penal Code is amended to read:401. (a) Any person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide is guilty of a felony.(b) A person whose actions are compliant with the provisions of the End of Life Option Act (Part 1.85 (commencing with Section 443) of Division 1 of the Health and Safety Code) shall not be prosecuted under this section.
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3		-	Assembly Bill No. 282 CHAPTER 245An act to amend Section 401 of the Penal Code, relating to suicide. [ Approved by Governor September 05, 2018. Filed with Secretary of State September 05, 2018. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 282, Jones-Sawyer. Aiding, advising, or encouraging suicide: exemption from prosecution.Existing law, the End of Life Option Act, until January 1, 2026, authorizes an adult who meets certain qualifications and who has been determined by his or her attending physician to be suffering from a terminal disease to request a prescription for an aid-in-dying drug. The act, with some exceptions, provides immunity from civil or criminal liability for specified actions taken in compliance with the act. Actions taken in accordance with the act do not, for any purpose, constitute suicide, assisted suicide, homicide, or elder abuse under the law.Existing law makes a person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide guilty of a felony.This bill would prohibit a person whose actions are compliant with the End of Life Option Act from being prosecuted for deliberately aiding, advising, or encouraging suicide.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
	3	+	Enrolled August 22, 2018 Passed IN Senate August 06, 2018 Passed IN Assembly August 20, 2018 Amended IN Senate May 16, 2018 Amended IN Senate March 15, 2018 Amended IN Assembly January 03, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 282Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-SawyerFebruary 02, 2017An act to amend Section 401 of the Penal Code, relating to suicide.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 282, Jones-Sawyer. Aiding, advising, or encouraging suicide: exemption from prosecution.Existing law, the End of Life Option Act, until January 1, 2026, authorizes an adult who meets certain qualifications and who has been determined by his or her attending physician to be suffering from a terminal disease to request a prescription for an aid-in-dying drug. The act, with some exceptions, provides immunity from civil or criminal liability for specified actions taken in compliance with the act. Actions taken in accordance with the act do not, for any purpose, constitute suicide, assisted suicide, homicide, or elder abuse under the law.Existing law makes a person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide guilty of a felony.This bill would prohibit a person whose actions are compliant with the End of Life Option Act from being prosecuted for deliberately aiding, advising, or encouraging suicide.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
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	5	+	Enrolled August 22, 2018 Passed IN Senate August 06, 2018 Passed IN Assembly August 20, 2018 Amended IN Senate May 16, 2018 Amended IN Senate March 15, 2018 Amended IN Assembly January 03, 2018
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	7	+	Enrolled August 22, 2018
	8	+	Passed IN Senate August 06, 2018
	9	+	Passed IN Assembly August 20, 2018
	10	+	Amended IN Senate May 16, 2018
	11	+	Amended IN Senate March 15, 2018
	12	+	Amended IN Assembly January 03, 2018
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	14	+	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
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5	16		Assembly Bill No. 282
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	18	+	Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-SawyerFebruary 02, 2017
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	20	+	Introduced by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer
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8	23		An act to amend Section 401 of the Penal Code, relating to suicide.
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10		-	[ Approved by Governor September 05, 2018. Filed with Secretary of State September 05, 2018. ]
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12	25		LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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14	27		## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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16	29		AB 282, Jones-Sawyer. Aiding, advising, or encouraging suicide: exemption from prosecution.
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18	31		Existing law, the End of Life Option Act, until January 1, 2026, authorizes an adult who meets certain qualifications and who has been determined by his or her attending physician to be suffering from a terminal disease to request a prescription for an aid-in-dying drug. The act, with some exceptions, provides immunity from civil or criminal liability for specified actions taken in compliance with the act. Actions taken in accordance with the act do not, for any purpose, constitute suicide, assisted suicide, homicide, or elder abuse under the law.Existing law makes a person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide guilty of a felony.This bill would prohibit a person whose actions are compliant with the End of Life Option Act from being prosecuted for deliberately aiding, advising, or encouraging suicide.
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20	33		Existing law, the End of Life Option Act, until January 1, 2026, authorizes an adult who meets certain qualifications and who has been determined by his or her attending physician to be suffering from a terminal disease to request a prescription for an aid-in-dying drug. The act, with some exceptions, provides immunity from civil or criminal liability for specified actions taken in compliance with the act. Actions taken in accordance with the act do not, for any purpose, constitute suicide, assisted suicide, homicide, or elder abuse under the law.
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22	35		Existing law makes a person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide guilty of a felony.
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24	37		This bill would prohibit a person whose actions are compliant with the End of Life Option Act from being prosecuted for deliberately aiding, advising, or encouraging suicide.
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26	39		## Digest Key
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30	43		The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 401 of the Penal Code is amended to read:401. (a) Any person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide is guilty of a felony.(b) A person whose actions are compliant with the provisions of the End of Life Option Act (Part 1.85 (commencing with Section 443) of Division 1 of the Health and Safety Code) shall not be prosecuted under this section.
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32	45		The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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34	47		## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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36	49		SECTION 1. Section 401 of the Penal Code is amended to read:401. (a) Any person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide is guilty of a felony.(b) A person whose actions are compliant with the provisions of the End of Life Option Act (Part 1.85 (commencing with Section 443) of Division 1 of the Health and Safety Code) shall not be prosecuted under this section.
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38	51		SECTION 1. Section 401 of the Penal Code is amended to read:
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42	55		401. (a) Any person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide is guilty of a felony.(b) A person whose actions are compliant with the provisions of the End of Life Option Act (Part 1.85 (commencing with Section 443) of Division 1 of the Health and Safety Code) shall not be prosecuted under this section.
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44	57		401. (a) Any person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide is guilty of a felony.(b) A person whose actions are compliant with the provisions of the End of Life Option Act (Part 1.85 (commencing with Section 443) of Division 1 of the Health and Safety Code) shall not be prosecuted under this section.
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46	59		401. (a) Any person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide is guilty of a felony.(b) A person whose actions are compliant with the provisions of the End of Life Option Act (Part 1.85 (commencing with Section 443) of Division 1 of the Health and Safety Code) shall not be prosecuted under this section.
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50	63		401. (a) Any person who deliberately aids, advises, or encourages another to commit suicide is guilty of a felony.
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52	65		(b) A person whose actions are compliant with the provisions of the End of Life Option Act (Part 1.85 (commencing with Section 443) of Division 1 of the Health and Safety Code) shall not be prosecuted under this section.