Florida · House Bill 93 · 2026 Regular Session

Protection from Surgical Smoke

HB 93 Sponsored by Marie Paule Woodson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Oct 7, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 14, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Protection from Surgical Smoke ; Defines "smoke evacuation system" & "surgical smoke"; requires hospitals & ambulatory surgical centers to, by specified date, adopt & implement policies requiring use of smoke evacuation systems or any other appropriate measure under certain circumstances.

Every action

26 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  5. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeFavorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee15–0 vote
  7. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee · House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  9. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  10. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  11. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee25–0 vote
  12. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  13. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  14. HouseCS Filed
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  17. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  18. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 2
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

107–2
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 107 No 2 Not voting 8
Democrats: 29 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 107

No · 2

Not voting · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Dec 2, 2025 House Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee Favorable by Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 3

 Passed 15–0
Feb 26, 2026 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 25

Not voting · 1

 Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

  • Marie Paule WoodsonD Primary sponsor · District 105
  • H& Health & Human Services Committee Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.