Bill Summary

HB 857 Firefighters (2019 Session)
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Sponsors
by Willhite, Latvala Co Sponsors: Alexander, Aloupis, Jr., Andrade, Antone, Ausley, Avila, Bell, Beltran, Brannan III, Brown, Buchanan, Bush III, Byrd, Caruso, Casello, Clemons, Sr., Cortes, Daniels, Davis, Diamond, DiCeglie, Donalds, Drake, Driskell, DuBose, Duggan, Duran, Eskamani, Fernández (RESIGNED), Fernandez-Barquin, Fischer, Fitzenhagen, Geller, Goff-Marcil, Good, Gottlieb, Gregory, Grieco, Hart, Hattersley, Hill, Hogan Johnson, Jacobs (Deceased), Jacquet, Jenne, Jones, Joseph, La Rosa, LaMarca, Leek, McGhee, Mercado, Newton, Omphroy, Overdorf, Payne, Plasencia, Polo, Polsky, Ponder, Raschein, Robinson (W) Jr., Rodriguez (AM), Rodriguez (Ant), Roth, Santiago, Silvers, Sirois, Slosberg-King, Smith (C), Smith, Stark, Thompson, Toledo, Tomkow, Valdes, Watson (C), Webb, Williams, Yarborough, Zika
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Summary
Firefighters: Grants certain benefits to firefighter upon receiving diagnosis of cancer if certain conditions are met; requires employer to make certain disability payments to firefighter in event of total & permanent disability; provides for death benefits to firefighter's beneficiary if firefighter dies as result of cancer or cancer treatments; specifies that any costs associated with benefits granted by act must be borne by employer; requires Division of State Fire Marshal to adopt certain rules. Effective Date: July 1, 2019
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committees of reference
» H Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee
   H Appropriations Committee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
02/15/19
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Filed
02/28/19
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Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee
02/28/19
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Now in Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee
05/03/19
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Died in Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee
05/03/19
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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bill text & filed amendments
0857
Filed on 02/15/19
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
112.1816
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