Surgical Smoke Evacuation System
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-387 SO AS TO REQUIRE A LICENSED FACILITY TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO SURGICAL SMOKE BY REQURING THE USE OF A SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Mar 20, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 46
Mar 13, 2025
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican34
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-5)
senate
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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