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SB442 • 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
Senator Cabral-Guevara, cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson, Goeben, Gundrum, Mursau and Sinicki
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Available for Scheduling
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2025-11-06 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  3. 2025-10-28 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  4. 2025-10-28 Sen.

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Health , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  5. 2025-10-28 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  6. 2025-10-22 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  7. 2025-10-17 Sen.

    Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor

  8. 2025-09-29 Sen.

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

  9. 2025-09-29 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Health

Official Summary Text

requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke in operating rooms
Status: S - Available for Scheduling