All Roll Calls
Yes: 187 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 652025 General SessionHouseWALLET
Firefighter Cancer Amendments
Sponsored By: Casey Snider (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Workers' CompensationLabor and EmploymentWorkplace Safety and HealthOccupational Disease
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Broader firefighter cancer coverage with conditions
Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah expands the cancers presumed work-related for qualifying public firefighters seeking workers' compensation. The list covers bladder, brain, colorectal, esophageal, kidney, lung, oropharynx, ovarian, prostate, testicular, and thyroid cancers. It also covers leukemias, lymphomas, melanoma, and mesothelioma. Firefighters need at least eight years of service and proof of workplace exposure to a known cancer-causing substance. The substance must be recognized by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Diagnosis must occur during service or within three calendar months per full year served after leaving, capped at 120 months. Required records include a cancer-free pre-service physical, physicals every two years reasonably aligned with national firefighting standards, and scheduled Center screenings. The every-two-year physical and screening requirements do not apply to service completed before July 1, 2026. Firefighters must report cancer to their employer and the Fire and Rescue Training Program. They must also provide a physician's statement documenting no tobacco use or smoking cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, or marijuana during the preceding eight years. The presumption does not apply to respiratory-tract cancer when those substances substantially contributed to its development. Evidence showing that work was more likely than not unrelated to the cancer can defeat the presumption. Firefighters who do not qualify for the presumption can still seek ordinary workers' compensation. For qualifying service across departments, responsibility rests with the department and insurer at the last substantial exposure to a known carcinogen.
Firefighters get screenings and cost reimbursement
Utah creates a cancer screening program for public firefighters, effective July 1, 2025. The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health must offer screenings through Utah Valley University's program by January 1, 2026. The first screening comes after seven but before eight years of active service, counting continuous or combined service. After that, screenings occur every five years through age 49 and every three years starting at age 50. Repeat screenings continue until Social Security retirement qualifying age and include applicable tests for the cancers covered by the law. Starting July 1, 2025, public fire employers must reimburse employed or contracted firefighters for screening expenses paid to the Center. Covered expenses include copayments, deductibles, coinsurance, and other out-of-pocket costs; firefighters must submit adequate proof of payment. Beginning January 1, 2029, these employers must also provide health benefits that include the required screenings. Utah Valley University's statewide Fire and Rescue Training Program must help arrange and track screenings. The law provides $3.7 million from the General Fund for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. This money goes to the university's Special Projects for Fire and Rescue Training, with legislative intent to support three screening-program years.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Casey Snider
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Carl R. Albrecht
Republican • House
Stewart E. Barlow
Republican • House
Bridger Bolinder
Republican • House
Burton, J.
Affiliation unavailable
Kay J. Christofferson
Republican • House
Paul A. Cutler
Republican • House
Jennifer Dailey-Provost
Democratic • House
Ariel Defay
Republican • House
Rosalba Dominguez
Democratic • House
Joseph Elison
Republican • House
Doug Fiefia
Republican • House
Stephanie Gricius
Republican • House
Katy Hall
Republican • House
Ken Ivory
Republican • House
Jason B. Kyle
Republican • House
Lee, T.
Affiliation unavailable
Karianne Lisonbee
Republican • House
A. Cory Maloy
Republican • House
Ashlee Matthews
Democratic • House
Verona Mauga
Democratic • House
Michael K. McKell
Republican • Senate
Tracy Miller
Republican • House
Carol S. Moss
Democratic • House
Moss, J.
Affiliation unavailable
Clinton Okerlund
Republican • House
Doug Owens
Democratic • House
Nicholeen P. Peck
Republican • House
Michael J. Petersen
Republican • House
Angela Romero
Democratic • House
Jake Sawyer
Republican • House
David Shallenberger
Republican • House
Troy Shelley
Republican • House
Lisa Shepherd
Republican • House
Rex P. Shipp
Republican • House
Andrew Stoddard
Democratic • House
Jordan D. Teuscher
Republican • House
Jason E. Thompson
Republican • House
R. Neil Walter
Republican • House
Christine F. Watkins
Republican • House
Doug Welton
Republican • House
Stephen L. Whyte
Republican • House
Ryan D. Wilcox
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 25 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2025
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 74 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 66 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2025
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/25/2025House/ to Governor
3/12/2025HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/12/2025HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/12/2025HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/12/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2025Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/6/2025House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/6/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/6/2025HouseSenate/ to House
3/5/2025SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/5/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
3/5/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/5/2025HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
3/5/2025HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
3/5/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/5/2025HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
3/5/2025SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/5/2025SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/5/2025SenateSenate/ placed on Time Certain Calendar
3/4/2025SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2/25/2025SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
2/25/2025SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/25/2025SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
2/25/2025SenateSenate/ to standing committee
2/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/12/2025
Substitute #3
2/25/2025
Substitute #2
2/18/2025
Substitute #1
2/5/2025
Introduced
12/23/2024