SB 162
  • Introduced
    Oct 10, 2025
  • Passed Senate
  • Passed House
  • Became Law
SB 162
Florida Senate Bill
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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 requiring the use of smoke evacuation systems during certain surgical procedures, etc.
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Senate • Jan 21, 2026: Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
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S 162 Filed

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Jan 20, 2026, Senate
Favorable
YES: 10
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 1

OTHER: 0
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  • Jan 21, 2026 | Senate
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
  • Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
    • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 1
  • Jan 15, 2026 | Senate
    • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
  • Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
    • Introduced
  • Oct 21, 2025 | Senate
    • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
  • Oct 10, 2025 | Senate
    • Filed
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