Relating to limitations regarding the withdrawal of a life-sustaining procedure from a minor child

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2019
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2019
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 28, 2019
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 11, 201958–36
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   Done: Senate committeeApril 2, 2019
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   Done: Passes the SenateJune 13, 202032–17
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   Done: To the GovernorJune 24, 2020
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   Done: Signed into lawJune 29, 2020

HF 594 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 594, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 594 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill provides that a court of law or equity shall not have the authority to require the withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures from a minor child over the objection of the minor child’s parent or guardian, unless there is conclusive medical evidence that the minor child has died and any electronic brain, heart, or respiratory monitoring activity exhibited to the contrary is a false artifact. For the purposes of the bill, “life-sustaining procedure” means the same as under the life-sustaining procedures Act (Code chapter 144A).

Changed since by amendments S-5151, H-8314, H-8312; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

House subcommittee

Named February 6, 2019. On February 19, 2019 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Ashley Hinson R
• Rep. Michael R. Bergan REmail
• Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell DEmail

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