Relating to health care decisions related to palliative care, hospice programs, life-sustaining procedures, out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders, durable power of attorney for health care, and probate court guardianship reports

Sponsored by the House Health and Human Services Committee, Rep. Michael R. Bergan (R)

Topics:Courts & civil law Health care

Same legislation: HF 708

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedMarch 3, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2026
Done: House committeeFebruary 3, 2026
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 5, 202686–0
Done: Senate committeeMarch 19, 2026
Done: Passes the SenateApril 16, 202647–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 2, 2026
Done: Signed into lawMay 2, 2026

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Votes

House passage · April 21, 202693 yes · 0 no

51 needed to pass

Senate passage · April 16, 202647 yes · 0 no

26 needed to pass

House passage · March 5, 202686 yes · 0 no

51 needed to pass

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Procedural moves · 1

Motions and rulings on the floor. All procedural moves

Amendment ruled out of order · Senate · April 16, 2026 · Journal
Amendments S-5140 and S-5122 out of order. S.J. 822.
Ruled out of order