HB 103: Protection from Surgical Smoke
GENERAL BILL by Woodson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chambliss ; Harris ; Rosenwald
Protection from Surgical Smoke; Requires hospitals & ambulatory surgical centers to adopt & implement policies requiring use of smoke evacuation systems during certain surgical procedures.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 6/16/2025 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 6/16/2025 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/15/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 2/13/2025 | House |
• Added to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/20/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee |
| 2/25/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 5/3/2025 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 6/16/2025 | House |
• Died in Health & Human Services Committee |