As of January 23, 2026, 6 states (IN, MA, MN, MO, PA, TN) have introduced or have rolled over into the 2026 legislative session.
As of January 23, 2026, five states have introduced bills to improve medical aid-in-dying bills (CA, ME, NJ, OR, WA). The WA improvement bill HB 1876 will not advance this session. Maine’s improvement bill has been signed into law.
As of January 23, 2026, one state had legislation to criminalize medical aid in dying (MT), but it did not succeed.
Currently, medical aid in dying is an end-of-life care option in 12 jurisdictions:
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