HB 813: Firefighter Cancer Benefits and Prevention
GENERAL BILL by Busatta
Firefighter Cancer Benefits and Prevention; Revises conditions under which one-time payment of $25,000 must be made by former employer upon firefighter's cancer diagnosis; requires former employer to provide death benefits for specified period; removes requirement for Division of State Fire Marshal to adopt rules for establishing employer cancer prevention best practices.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/5/2026 House - Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/5/2026 House - Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/17/2025 House • Filed
1/5/2026 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
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HB 813, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/17/2025 at 3:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 984 Firefighter Cancer Benefits and Prevention DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 1/7/2026 S Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.1816 Firefighters; cancer diagnosis. Page 1 (pdf)