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.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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 |
| 3/13/2026 | Senate |
• Died in Rules |
