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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 170: Surgical Smoke Evacuation System

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

S 170 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Surgical Smoke Evacuation System. Primary sponsor: Greg Hembree (Republican), Josh Kimbrell (Republican), Everett Stubbs (Republican), Margie Bright Matthews (Democratic), Billy Garrett (Republican), Brian Adams (Republican), Jeffrey Graham (Democratic), Jeff Zell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 20, 2025): Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Greg HembreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Josh KimbrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Everett StubbsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Margie Bright MatthewsPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Billy GarrettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Brian AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Jeffrey GrahamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Jeff ZellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Scrivener's error corrected
  4. Read third time and sent to House
  5. Scrivener's error corrected
  6. Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
  7. Read second time
  8. Committee Amendment Adopted
  9. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
  10. Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
  11. Introduced and read first time

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source