Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB 162 — Protection from Surgical Smoke

Last action — Died in Rules

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

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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 to prevent patients and personnel from being exposed to harmful surgical smoke, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 162 By Senator Davis 5-00545-26 2026162__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to protection from surgical smoke;
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 162 By the Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services;
and Senator Davis 603-03209-26 2026162c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to protection from 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;
requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, by a specified date, to adopt and implement policies to prevent patients and personnel from being exposed to harmful surgical smoke;
(a) “Smoke evacuation system” means equipment that effectively captures, filters, and eliminates surgical smoke at the point of origin before the smoke makes contact with the eyes or respiratory tracts of occupants in the room.
(a) “Smoke evacuation system” means equipment that effectively captures and filters surgical smoke before the smoke makes contact with the eyes or respiratory tracts of occupants in the room.
(2) By January 1, 2027, each licensed facility shall adopt and implement policies that require the use of a smoke evacuation system during any surgical procedure that is likely to generate surgical smoke.
(2) By January 1, 2027, each licensed facility shall adopt and implement policies to prevent patients and personnel from being exposed to surgical smoke that is deemed a health risk and demonstrated by medical evidence as causing harm, including by using a smoke evacuation system or any other appropriate measure Page 1 of 2 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2026 SB 162 5-00545-26 2026162__ Section 2.
Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 162 603-03209-26 2026162c1 during any surgical procedure that is likely to generate surgical smoke.
Section 2.
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Action History

  1. Died in Rules

  2. Now in Rules

  3. CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time

  4. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  5. CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  6. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  7. Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

  8. Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 1

  9. On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  10. Introduced

  11. Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules

  12. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6000
Democrat 2001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Not Voting
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 10 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 7100
Total 10100
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Nay
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 162 do?
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 to prevent patients and personnel from being exposed to harmful surgical smoke, etc.
Who sponsors SB 162?
SB 162 is sponsored by Davis, Tracie (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 162?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced October 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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