STATE BILLMD HB 1087PASSED

Health Care Facilities - Surgical Smoke - Smoke Evacuation Systems

Requiring, by January 1, 2028, each health care facility that performs surgical procedures to adopt and implement policies that require the use of a smoke evacuation system during a surgical procedure that may generate surgical smoke.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Delegates
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 1087 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 794 · May 26, 2026

Sponsor

SJSteve JohnsonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-034Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 794House

Apr 13, 2026Returned PassedHouse

Apr 13, 2026Third Reading Passed (36-0)Senate

Apr 10, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate

Apr 10, 2026Favorable Report by FinanceSenate

Mar 20, 2026Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Mar 19, 2026Referred FinanceSenate

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Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (133-0)House

Mar 17, 2026Favorable Adopted Second Reading PassedHouse

Mar 16, 2026Favorable Report by HealthHouse

Feb 11, 2026Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.House

Feb 10, 2026First Reading HealthHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 133 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 13, 2026 · Senate · 36 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Public Health
Air Pollution
Energy Matters
Health
Health Care Facilities
Medical Equipment and Devices
Medical Technology

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