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DelawareHB 173153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SURGICAL SMOKE.

Sponsored By: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Hospitals must use smoke evacuation in surgery

The law requires hospitals and freestanding surgical centers to use a smoke evacuation system during any surgery likely to create surgical smoke. A smoke evacuation system captures and filters the smoke at the source before it reaches eyes or lungs. Surgical smoke includes plume, bio-aerosols, laser-made contaminants, and lung-damaging dust from energy devices. Policies must be adopted and in use on or before April 1, 2026. The law does not include funding or stated exemptions.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Melissa Minor-Brown

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Daniel Cruce

    Democratic • Senate

  • Spiros Mantzavinos

    Democratic • Senate

  • Edward S. Osienski

    Democratic • House

  • Marie Pinkney

    Democratic • Senate

  • Bryan Townsend

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. HS 1 for HB 173 - Signed by Governor

    8/25/2025Governor

  2. HS 1 for HB 173 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    6/30/2025Senate

  3. HS 1 for HB 173 - Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

    6/30/2025Senate

  4. HS 1 for HB 173 - Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

    6/26/2025Senate

  5. HS 1 for HB 173 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

    6/26/2025House

  6. HS 1 for HB 173 - Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 3 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

    6/24/2025House

  7. Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 173

    6/24/2025House

  8. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

    5/20/2025House

Bill Text

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    5/20/2025

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