Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

SB 921 — An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, providing for surgical smoke evacuation systems.

Last action — Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, July 8, 2025

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Surgical Smoke Evacuation

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, July 8, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 250 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (250)

250 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 921 do?
Surgical Smoke Evacuation
Who sponsors SB 921?
SB 921 is sponsored by Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), and Katie J. Muth (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 921?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 921?
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