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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill H.1991 189th (2015 - 2016)

An Act affirming a terminally ill patient’s right to compassionate aid in dying

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1991) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to providing care and comfort for the terminally ill. Public Health.

Bill Information

Presenter:
Louis L. Kafka

Petitioners

Name District/Address
Louis L. Kafka 8th Norfolk
William C. Galvin 6th Norfolk
James E. Timilty Bristol and Norfolk
Ellen Story 3rd Hampshire
Frank I. Smizik 15th Norfolk
Stephen Kulik 1st Franklin
James J. O'Day 14th Worcester
Chris Walsh 6th Middlesex
Timothy R. Madden Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Gailanne M. Cariddi 1st Berkshire
William Smitty Pignatelli 4th Berkshire
Tom Sannicandro 7th Middlesex
Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex
Jennifer E. Benson 37th Middlesex
John W. Scibak 2nd Hampshire
Lori A. Ehrlich 8th Essex
Marjorie C. Decker 25th Middlesex
Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. 28th Middlesex
Michael O. Moore Second Worcester
Jay R. Kaufman 15th Middlesex
Jonathan Hecht 29th Middlesex
Aaron Vega 5th Hampden
Cory Atkins 14th Middlesex
Josh S. Cutler 6th Plymouth
Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex
Barbara A. L'Italien Second Essex and Middlesex
Jay D. Livingstone 8th Suffolk
Cynthia S. Creem First Middlesex and Norfolk
Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex
Paul W. Mark 2nd Berkshire
Kenneth J. Donnelly Fourth Middlesex
Kenneth I. Gordon 21st Middlesex
Leonard Mirra 2nd Essex
Kay Khan 11th Middlesex
Brian R. Mannal 2nd Barnstable
Christine P. Barber 34th Middlesex
David M. Rogers 24th Middlesex
James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester
William N. Brownsberger Second Suffolk and Middlesex

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