# Indiana SB 208: Firefighter cancer insurance.

Indiana SB 208, Firefighter cancer insurance., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael Crider (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-20 (Senator Maxwell added as coauthor) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana SB 208
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Firefighter cancer insurance.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-01-20, Senator Maxwell added as coauthor
- Sponsor: Michael Crider (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: pensions and labor
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires a group health insurance program for firefighters to provide coverage for the screening of certain forms of cancer. Requires a local unit public employer to provide cancer insurance for active firefighters, retired firefighters, and firefighters who are receiving disability benefits. Allows the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system to enter into agreements with one or more insurance companies to provide group cancer insurance for active firefighters, retired firefighters, and firefighters who are receiving disability benefits. Requires the department of homeland security to develop a firefighter cancer awareness and prevention program to provide relevant information to fire department personnel and volunteers concerning best practices for reducing the risk of cancer.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Crider (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrea Hunley (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Blake Doriot (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Dernulc (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: David Niezgodski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: J.D. Ford (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Randy Maxwell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rodney Pol (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2026-01-20: Senator Maxwell added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Senators Pol, Niezgodski added as coauthors (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Senator Doriot added as third author (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Senator Dernulc added as second author (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: Senator Hunley added as coauthor (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Authored by Senator Crider (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced Senate Bill (S): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0208/versions/SB0208.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 179: Indiana department of transportation. (signed)
- SB 204: Various education matters. (signed)
- SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters. (signed)
- SB 80: Code publication. (signed)
- HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales. (signed)
- HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced Senate Bill (S) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/SB0208/versions/SB0208.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [SB 179: Indiana department of transportation.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB179-2026)
- [SB 204: Various education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB204-2026)
- [SB 185: Alcohol and tobacco matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB185-2026)
- [SB 80: Code publication.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB80-2026)
- [HB 1424: Farm and homestead food sales.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1424-2026)
- [HB 1406: Tax and fiscal matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1406-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-SB208-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).