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SB 380: Protection from Surgical Smoke

GENERAL BILL by Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rouson ; Osgood

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

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/25/2023 Senate • Filed
2/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Community Affairs; Rules
2/27/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/06/23, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/6/2023 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
3/7/2023 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
• Introduced
3/10/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/15/23, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
3/15/2023 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
3/16/2023 Senate • Now in Rules
5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Rules