HB 254 · 2025 · House · Judiciary Committee
Medical aid in dying
AI-generatedrelative to options for end of life care.
Establishes a legal process, eligibility criteria, and health care provider requirements allowing a terminally ill adult to obtain and self-administer medical aid-in-dying medication, with reporting requirements and penalties for misuse.AI-generated
Status
Died on the table in the House · March 20, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✕House
- Senate
- Governor
- Law
Analysis
This bill establishes a procedure for an individual with terminal illness to receive medical aid-in-dying medication. The bill establishes criteria for the prescription of such medication and establishes reporting requirements and penalties for misuse or noncompliance.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. Marjorie SmithDRanking Member· Judiciary
- Rep. David PaigeDRanking Member· Housing
- Rep. David MilzRChair· Public Works and Highways
Also: Rep. Bill BoltonD, Rep. Eric TurerD, Rep. Stephen WoodcockD, Rep. Mike BordesR
Public testimony
898 signed in online · 386 wrote testimony
69% support31% oppose0% neutral
ForCompassion for those suffering painful, prolonged deaths
AgainstSanctity of life is a religious or moral absolute
AI-generatedLeading arguments, summarized by the testimony tool.
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“I am representing myself, my family and those I care for in my professional career, those with debilitating diseases. I see their end of life and want to give them and their families the opportunity to choose their own right.”
“As a former hospice nurse, i fully support this bill. I have worked with too many terminal patients to feel otherwise. And i believe that those who oppose this bill might feel differently if they were to spend hours, days, weeks and months with a dying person.…”
“I support passage of NH HB254 - all people should have control over their deaths as well as their lives. Give terminally ill citizens the dignity they deserve and power over themselves to choose how they wish to die. Please pass HB254!!”
“This bill is against the dignity of human life. Just say no.”
“This article from the Yale School of Medicine with a quote from Michael H. Levy, M.D., Ph.D, explains my view succinctly: At a time when life is devalued, when people are killed over necklaces or iPods, physician-assisted suicide ill serves patients, physicians and society, said Michael H. Levy, M.D., Ph.D., during a talk at internal medicine grand rounds in January.…”
“Every single person is infinitely valuable. State sanctioned suicide is utilitarian and abusive to the dignity of the person. People's value does not depend on their productivity.”
“The essence of this bill, and of the entire philosophy behind MAD, is to treat terminal conditions with abject despair. Life does not lose its value merely because it is filled with suffering.…”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Hearings
- 2025-01-291:00 pmHouse JudiciarySH Reps HallPublic hearing
- 2025-03-0310:00 amHouse JudiciaryLOB 206-208Public hearingrescheduled
Legislative history
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Judiciary HJ 2 P. 12
- Jan 29, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/29/2025 01:00 pm SH Reps Hall
- Mar 3, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/03/2025 10:00 am LOB 206-208
- Mar 3, 2025HouseMajority : Ought to Pass 03/03/2025 (Vote 11-7; RC)
- Mar 7, 2025HouseMinority : Inexpedient to Legislate
- Mar 20, 2025HouseLay HB 254 on Table (Rep. Osborne): MA RC 183-182 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 66
- Mar 27, 2025HouseRemove from Table (Rep. Lynn): MF DV 169-205 03/27/2025 HJ 11 P. 16
- Dec 17, 2025HouseDied on Table, Session ended 12/17/2025 HJ 19
Coverage
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Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.