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SB 162: Protection from Surgical Smoke

GENERAL BILL by Davis

Protection from Surgical Smoke; Defining the terms “smoke evacuation system” and “surgical smoke”; requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, by a specified date, to adopt and implement policies requiring the use of smoke evacuation systems during certain surgical procedures, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 10/21/2025 Senate - Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/10/2025 Senate • Filed
    10/21/2025 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules

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  • SB 162, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/10/2025 at 10:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 93 Protection from Surgical Smoke Woodson Identical Last Action: 10/14/2025 H Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.1013 Page 1 (pdf)

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