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CS/HB 93: Protection from Surgical Smoke

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Woodson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Eskamani

Protection from Surgical Smoke ; Defines "smoke evacuation system" & "surgical smoke"; requires hospitals & ambulatory surgical centers to, by specified date, adopt & implement policies requiring use of smoke evacuation systems or any other appropriate measure under certain circumstances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/5/2026 Senate - Received
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/7/2025 House • Filed
    10/14/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    11/21/2025 House • Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda
    12/2/2025 House • Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    12/3/2025 House • Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    2/24/2026 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/26/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/2/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
    3/5/2026 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 2
    3/5/2026 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules
    • Received

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  • CS/HB 93, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2026 at 5:28 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 162 (c1) Protection from Surgical Smoke Davis Similar Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Now in Rules Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/5/2026 10:53 AM House 107 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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  • HB 93, Original Filed Version Posted 10/7/2025 at 10:20 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/3/2025 (pdf)
    Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 162 Protection from Surgical Smoke Davis Identical Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Now in Rules Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    863303 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Woodson 2/25/2026
    4:03 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/26/2026     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

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

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