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FloridaSB 9842026SenateWALLET

Firefighter Cancer Benefits

Sponsored By: Nick DiCeglie (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Firefighter death benefits extend beyond leaving work

Beginning July 1, 2026, former employers must provide eligible Florida firefighters’ beneficiaries with cancer-related death benefits after employment ends. The firefighter must die within one year of leaving, from cancer or circumstances arising from cancer treatment. The firefighter must have met Florida’s existing firefighter cancer-benefit requirements when employment ended and not worked as a firefighter afterward. Benefits follow Florida’s existing death-benefit framework; this law does not state a benefit amount.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nick DiCeglie

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Appropriations

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 218 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 3/9/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 109 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 37 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/18/2026

Appropriations Vote

Yes: 18 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/11/2026

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Vote

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/27/2026

Community Affairs Vote

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter No. 2026-99

    5/26/2026

  2. Approved by Governor

    5/22/2026

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

    5/21/2026

  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

    3/11/2026Senate

  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 820

    3/11/2026Senate

  6. Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (761459) -SJ 820

    3/11/2026Senate

  7. In returning messages

    3/9/2026Senate

  8. CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0

    3/9/2026House

  9. Read 3rd time

    3/9/2026House

  10. Added to Third Reading Calendar

    3/9/2026House

  11. Amendment 761459 adopted

    3/9/2026House

  12. Read 2nd time

    3/9/2026House

  13. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    3/5/2026House

  14. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)

    3/5/2026House

  15. Bill referred to House Calendar

    3/5/2026House

  16. In Messages

    2/26/2026House

  17. Immediately certified -SJ 463

    2/26/2026Senate

  18. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 455

    2/26/2026Senate

  19. Read 3rd time -SJ 455

    2/26/2026Senate

  20. Read 2nd time -SJ 455

    2/26/2026Senate

  21. CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time

    2/24/2026Senate

  22. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26

    2/23/2026Senate

  23. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

    2/20/2026Senate

  24. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

    2/20/2026Senate

  25. CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

    2/18/2026Senate

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