2025 House Bill 4779

Health facilities: other; surgical smoke plume evacuation plan; require.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 20187.

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House Bill No. 4779 requires Michigan health facilities to implement policies mandating the use of surgical smoke plume evacuation systems during procedures involving heat-producing equipment to protect staff and patient health.

Introduced in the House

Aug. 20, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Pauline Wendzel (R-39)

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

March 4, 2026

Reported with substitute H-1

May 13, 2026

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

May 14, 2026

Passed in the House 96 to 8 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Brian BeGole (R-71)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 19, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 10, 2026

Reported without amendment

June 11, 2026

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

July 2, 2026

Reported without amendment

July 3, 2026

Amendment offered by Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-20)

1. Amend page 2, following line 14, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) House Bill No. 5425.

(b) House Bill No. 5426.”.

The amendment was withdrawn

Amendment offered by Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-20)

1. Amend page 2, following line 14, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 5079 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment was withdrawn

Amendment offered by Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-20)

1. Amend page 2, following line 14, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law:

(a) Senate Bill No. 460.

(b) Senate Bill No. 461.”.

The amendment was withdrawn

Amendment offered by Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-20)

1. Amend page 2, following line 14, by inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 9 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment was withdrawn

Passed in the Senate 29 to 7 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote