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SB 162 Failed

Protection from Surgical Smoke

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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 to prevent patients and personnel from being exposed to harmful surgical smoke, etc.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Oct 10, 2025
Last action
Mar 13, 2026 — Died in Rules
Session
2026
Momentum
5 · Stalled