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AB563 • 2025

requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke in operating rooms

requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke in operating rooms

Healthcare
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representatives Gustafson, Goeben, Gundrum, Mursau and Sinicki, cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
A - Health, Aging and Long-Term Care
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Asm.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-12-15 Asm.

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor

  3. 2025-11-12 Asm.

    Public hearing held

  4. 2025-10-29 Asm.

    Fiscal estimate received

  5. 2025-10-24 Asm.

    Introduced by Representatives Gustafson , Goeben , Gundrum , Mursau and Sinicki ; cosponsored by Senator Cabral-Guevara

  6. 2025-10-24 Asm.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care

Official Summary Text

requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke in operating rooms
Status: A - Health, Aging and Long-Term Care