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CS/SB 838: Fire Investigators

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Wright ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Polsky ; Hooper

Fire Investigators; Revising the definition of the term “firefighter” to include full-time, Florida-certified fire investigators for the purpose of expanding eligibility for certain cancer treatment benefits to such investigators; providing a declaration of important state interest, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
 Last Action: 5/23/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-131
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/4/2021 Senate • Filed
11/16/2021 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 56
11/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 12/01/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
12/1/2021 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 95
• Now in Community Affairs
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 56
1/13/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/18/22, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/18/2022 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 210
1/19/2022 Senate • Now in Appropriations
1/24/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 01/27/22, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
1/27/2022 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 244
1/31/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/03/22 -SJ 337
2/2/2022 Senate • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 246
2/3/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 331
• Read 3rd time -SJ 331
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 331
• Immediately certified -SJ 337
2/3/2022 House • In Messages
2/28/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/3/2022 House • Substituted for CS/HB 557
• Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/4/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
3/4/2022 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 695
5/20/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
5/23/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-131