S 0162

Protection from Surgical Smoke

Would have required Florida hospitals and outpatient surgery centers to adopt policies protecting patients and staff from surgical smoke — the toxic plume created when lasers or electrosurgical tools burn tissue — by installing smoke evacuation systems. The bill died without a vote.

Timeline

March 13, 2026Died in Rules
March 6, 2026Now in Rules
March 3, 2026CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
February 27, 2026Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
February 25, 2026CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 08–0
February 20, 2026On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
January 21, 2026Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
January 20, 2026Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 110–1
January 15, 2026On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
January 13, 2026Introduced
October 21, 2025Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
October 10, 2025Filed

Status

Died in Rules

Stage:: Failed
Chamber:: Senate
Last movement:: March 13, 2026

Bill text, sponsors and roll-call data via LegiScan · 2026 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature.

S 0162: Protection from Surgical Smoke — MiamiBeacon