HB 173 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SURGICAL SMOKE.
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Summary
This Act requires health care employers to implement a smoke evacuation system for surgical procedures that generate surgical smoke. This Substitute for House Bill No. 173 clarifies that the Division of Health Care Quality is responsible for enforcement of this chapter.
Sponsors (6)
- Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
- Sarah McBride · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
Action history (7)
- Jun 24, 2025 Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 173, and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
- Jun 24, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits · lower
- Jun 26, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT · lower
- Jun 26, 2025 Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · upper
- Jun 30, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 30, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Aug 25, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive
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