Bill Summary

HB 93 Protection from Surgical Smoke (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Woodson Co Sponsors: Campbell, Eskamani CS Sponsors: Health & Human Services Committee
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Summary
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: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
   H Health & Human Services Committee
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Actions
10/07/25
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Filed
10/14/25
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Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
10/14/25
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Now in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
11/21/25
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee, 12/02/25, 1:00 pm, 404 H
12/02/25
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Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/03/25
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Now in Health & Human Services Committee
02/24/26
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On Committee agenda - Health & Human Services Committee, 02/26/26, 3:30 pm, 17 H
02/26/26
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Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee; 25 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/26/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/02/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/02/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/26
03/05/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 107 Yeas / 2 Nays)
03/05/26
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In Messages
03/05/26
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Received; Referred to Rules
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bill text & filed amendments
0093
Filed on 10/07/25
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Amendment 863303 DE
Woodson
Filed on 02/25/26
Adopted
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0093C1
Filed on 02/26/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
395.1013
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