CS/SB 984: Firefighter Cancer Benefits and Prevention
GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; DiCeglie ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith ; Arrington
Firefighter Cancer Benefits and Prevention; Revising conditions under which a specified one-time payment must be made by a former employer upon a firefighter’s cancer diagnosis; requiring a former employer to provide death benefits for a specified timeframe under certain circumstances; deleting the requirement for the Division of State Fire Marshal to adopt rules for establishing employer cancer prevention best practices, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/12/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/12/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/19/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/7/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/22/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 1/27/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 1/28/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability |
| 2/6/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 2/11/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Appropriations |