SB2940Introduced in the Senate
OPERATING ROOM SAFETY ACT
Introduced by Adriane Johnson, District 30
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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, 2028 shall meet specified educational, certification, or experiential requirements. Provides that health care facilities located in a Health Professional Shortage Area or Medically Underserved Area, as determined by the federal government, shall be exempt as provided but shall have a hiring preference for surgical technologists who graduated from nationally accredited surgical technology programs and are certified through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or the National Center for Competency Testing. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a person licensed in the State under any other Act from engaging in the practice for which the person is licensed, including, but not limited to, a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, a physician assistant, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a nurse performing surgery-related tasks within the scope of the nurse's license or registration; or a student or intern from performing surgical technology services under direct supervision, as defined in the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act.
Where it stands
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
April 24, 2026
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Bill history
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Assigned to Licensed Activities
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Postponed - Licensed Activities
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
Postponed - Licensed Activities
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
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