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Committee forwards bill raising liability standard for ethylene oxide exposure claims after divided vote
Summary
Senate Bill 266 — which raises civil liability standards for ethylene oxide emissions claims and narrows pathways for lawsuits tied to sterilization facilities — passed the committee with divided support, 4–2, after public testimony from environmental advocates and industry representatives.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to favorably recommend Senate Bill 266, a bill that raises the standard of proof and adds procedural requirements for civil claims related to ethylene oxide, a sterilization chemical used by medical‑device manufacturers.
Sponsor Senator Mike Cullimore said the bill seeks to protect the state's growing life sciences and medical device industries, and to prevent lawsuits that he and supporters described as speculative. Cullimore said ethylene oxide is widely…
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