End of Life Choice Bill

About this bill

This bill gives people with a terminal illness the option of requesting assisted dying.

See Bill on the Parliament website

Votes

Third reading  13 November 2019

Passed by a majority of 18 votes (69 ayes, 51 noes, 0 abstentions)

Second reading  26 June 2019

Passed by a majority of 20 votes (70 ayes, 50 noes, 0 abstentions)

First reading  13 December 2017

Passed by a majority of 32 votes (76 ayes, 44 noes, 0 abstentions)

All data

Bill type	Member's bill
Parliament	52
Ref	269-3
Introduced	8 June 2017
First reading	13 December 2017
Select Committee	Justice Committee
Public submissions due	6 March 2018
Select Committee report back	9 April 2019
Second reading	26 June 2019
Committee of the whole House	23 October 2019
Third reading	13 November 2019
Royal Assent	16 November 2019
Enacted as	End of Life Choice Act 2019 (2019/67)
Divided	No

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