2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 442

An Act to create 50.36 (1r) of the statutes; Relating to: requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to implement policies to prevent exposure to surgical smoke in operating rooms. (FE)

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
11/6/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
10/28/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0473

History

Date / House Action Journal
9/29/2025 Sen.Introduced by Senator Cabral-Guevara;
cosponsored by Representatives Gustafson, Goeben, Gundrum, Mursau and Sinicki
401
9/29/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Health401
10/17/2025 Sen.Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a cosponsor458
10/22/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
10/28/2025 Sen.Executive action taken 
10/28/2025 Sen.Report passage recommended by Committee on Health, Ayes 5, Noes 0473
10/28/2025 Sen.Available for scheduling 
11/6/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
 
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