The bill has triggered some of the most emotional debate of the session. Legislators shared tears Monday as they spoke about the anguish of losing a loved one. The bill also attracted testimony in committee hearings from patients with terminal illnesses and family members who described listening as a relative begged for help ending their life. “For those who are suffering unbearably at the end of life,” Democratic Sen. Liz Stefanics of Cerrillos said of the proposal Monday, “it provides a measure of control.” She is one of five Democratic legislators sponsoring the bill. But opponents questioned whether patients might be pressured or coerced into suicide, perhaps by family members. They also said the state shouldn’t make it easier to end a life.