Senate bill · 2026
SB 162
Protection from Surgical Smoke
Progress
154 days from first to latest action, across 12 recorded actions.
Filed
Oct 10
Referred to committee
Oct 21
Heard in committee
Jan 20
Reported from committee
Jan 20
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Favorable
Senate · Jan 20, 2026
Passed 10–1
10 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Senate · Feb 25, 2026
Passed 8–0
8 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.
Died in Rules
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Now in Rules
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services read 1st time
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/25/26, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
Oct 21, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Oct 10, 2025 · Senate
Authors
- Tracie DavisD
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services–
In committee
- Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
Senate
Referred Oct 21, 2025 · heard Jan 20, 2026 · reported after 91 days
Topics
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