# Connecticut SB 00349: AN ACT CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO THE FIREFIGHTERS CANCER RELIEF FUND. Connecticut SB 00349, AN ACT CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO THE FIREFIGHTERS CANCER RELIEF FUND., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Labor and Public Employees Committee; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Signed by the Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00349-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Connecticut SB 00349 - State: Connecticut - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO THE FIREFIGHTERS CANCER RELIEF FUND. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-26 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Signed by the Governor - Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee - Cosponsors: 22 - Subjects: labor and public employees - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary To amend the reporting requirements of the Treasurer for the Firefighters Cancer Relief Fund. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Broader firefighter cancer relief and fund oversight: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut broadens the firefighter definition used for cancer relief and related laws. It includes local fire marshals, deputy marshals, fire investigators, fire inspectors, and other inspector or investigator classes covered by state qualification standards. It also in… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Labor and Public Employees Committee - Cosponsor: Craig C. Fishbein (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave W. Yaccarino (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Iris N Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: James Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joan V. Hartley (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jonathan Jacobson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jorge Cabrera (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kara Rochelle (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Larry B. Butler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laurie Sweet (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martin Foncello (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael "MJ" Shannon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael D. Quinn (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicholas Menapace (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Gauthier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Keitt (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve Weir (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Delnicki (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom O'Dea (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William Heffernan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | House | House Roll Call Vote 257 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 46 | pass | | | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | | | | ## Actions (18) - 2026-06-02: Signed by the Governor (legislature) - 2026-05-22: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature) - 2026-05-22: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature) - 2026-05-19: Public Act 26-83 (legislature) - 2026-05-05: In Concurrence (legislature) - 2026-05-05: House Passed (House) - 2026-04-09: House Calendar Number 381 (House) - 2026-04-09: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House) - 2026-04-08: Senate Passed (Senate) - 2026-03-17: File Number 51 (legislature) - 2026-03-17: Senate Calendar Number 61 (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-11: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/16/26 5:00 PM (legislature) - 2026-03-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature) - 2026-03-05: Joint Favorable (legislature) - 2026-02-27: Public Hearing 03/03 (legislature) - 2026-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees (legislature) ## Bill text - Public Act No. 26-83, 2026-05-19: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00083-R00SB-00349-PA.PDF) - File No. 51, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00349-R000051-FC.PDF) - LAB Joint Favorable, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00349-R01-SB.PDF) - Raised Bill, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00349-R00-SB.PDF) - Bill Analysis For File Copy 51: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00349-R000051-BA.PDF) - Fiscal Note For File Copy 51: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00349-R000051-FN.PDF) - House Roll Call Vote 257: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00257-R00SB00349-HV.PDF) - LAB Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00349-R00LAB-JFR.PDF) - LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00349-R00LAB-CV39-TS.PDF) - Senate Roll Call Vote 46: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00046-R00SB00349-SV.PDF) - Summary for Public Act No. 26-83: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00083-R01SB-00349-SUM.PDF) ## Related bills - SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS. (signed) - SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT. (signed) - SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS PART OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES CURRICULUM AND THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH BENEFIT PL… (signed) - SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS. (signed) - SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM. (signed) - SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD. (signed) ## Sources - [Public Act No. 26-83 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/ACT/PA/PDF/2026PA-00083-R00SB-00349-PA.PDF) - [File No. 51 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FC/PDF/2026SB-00349-R000051-FC.PDF) - [LAB Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00349-R01-SB.PDF) - [Raised Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/S/PDF/2026SB-00349-R00-SB.PDF) - [Bill Analysis For File Copy 51 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/BA/PDF/2026SB-00349-R000051-BA.PDF) - [Fiscal Note For File Copy 51 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/FN/PDF/2026SB-00349-R000051-FN.PDF) - [House Roll Call Vote 257 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/H/PDF/2026HV-00257-R00SB00349-HV.PDF) - [LAB Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/JFR/S/PDF/2026SB-00349-R00LAB-JFR.PDF) - [LAB Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TS/S/PDF/2026SB-00349-R00LAB-CV39-TS.PDF) - [Senate Roll Call Vote 46 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/VOTE/S/PDF/2026SV-00046-R00SB00349-SV.PDF) - [Summary for Public Act No. 26-83 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/SUM/PDF/2026SUM00083-R01SB-00349-SUM.PDF) ## Related - [SB 00335: AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00335-2026) - [SB 00362: AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES RELATING TO MUNICIPAL PROPERTY TAX ASSE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00362-2026) - [SB 00220: AN ACT CONCERNING STUDENT LITERACY, ASPIRING EDUCATORS, AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00220-2026) - [SB 00247: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDITORS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00247-2026) - [SB 00191: AN ACT CONCERNING THE PSYCHEDELIC-ASSISTED THERAPY PILOT PROGRAM.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00191-2026) - [SB 00137: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00137-2026) - [Connecticut bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut/bills) - [Connecticut state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/connecticut) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB00349-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).