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 Bill Status of SB0251  104th General Assembly


Short Description:  OPERATING ROOM SAFETY ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Cristina Castro, David Koehler, Adriane Johnson, Mary Edly-Allen, Javier L. Cervantes, Rachel Ventura and Mike Porfirio

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2025SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Operating Room Patient Safety Act. Provides that each surgical technologist hired or contracted by a health care facility on or after January 1, 2027 shall meet specified educational, certification, or experiential requirements. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an individual from performing surgical technology services if the individual is acting within the scope of the individual's license or registration or is a student or intern under the direct supervision of a licensed health care provider.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/22/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
  1/22/2025SenateFirst Reading
  1/22/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/28/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  1/28/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  1/29/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  1/29/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  2/4/2025SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
  2/11/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
  2/18/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
  3/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
  4/4/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  4/11/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

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