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Introduced
12/17/2025
12/17/2025
In Committee
02/24/2026
02/24/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to firefighter cancer benefits and prevention; amending s. 112.1816, F.S.; requiring a former employer to provide death benefits to certain beneficiaries for a specified time period under certain circumstances; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill amends Florida Statute 112.1816 to require a former employer to provide death benefits to a firefighter's beneficiaries for one year after the firefighter leaves employment, provided the firefighter met the criteria for cancer-related benefits at the time of termination and did not work as a firefighter afterward. These death benefits are available if the firefighter dies as a result of cancer or complications from its treatment, and are considered to have died in the line of duty, making all associated benefits available to their beneficiary. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (19)
Demi Busatta Cabrera (R)*,
Jose Alvarez (D),
Webster Barnaby (R),
Fabián Basabe (R),
Kim Berfield (R),
Omar Blanco (R),
William Conerly (R),
J.J. Grow (R),
Jeff Holcomb (R),
Johanna López (D),
Bill Partington (R),
Rachel Plakon (R),
Mitch Rosenwald (D),
Michelle Salzman (R),
Judson Sapp (R),
Paula Stark (R),
Debra Tendrich (D),
Susan L. Valdés (R),
Taylor Yarkosky (R),
Other Sponsors (1)
House Budget Committee (House)
Last Action
House State Affairs Committee Hearing (08:00:00 2/26/2026 ) (on 02/26/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/813 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/813/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Analysis - Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/813/Analyses/h0813c.BUC.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/813/Amendment/350891/PDF | |
| Analysis - Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/813/Analyses/h0813b.BUC.PDF |
| Analysis - Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/813/Analyses/h0813a.GOS.PDF |
| Analysis - Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/813/Analyses/h0813.GOS.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/813/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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