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FL S0984
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations
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AI Summary
- Extends firefighter cancer death benefits to beneficiaries for 1 year after the firefighter terminates employment with their former employer
- Requires the former employer to provide death benefits if the firefighter met eligibility criteria at the time of termination and did not work as a firefighter elsewhere afterward
- Applies to firefighters who die from cancer or from circumstances arising out of cancer treatment
- Deceased firefighters meeting these criteria are treated as having died in the line of duty for benefits purposes under s. 112.191(2)(a)
- Takes effect July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Firefighter Cancer Benefits
Last Action
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
3/11/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations2/12/2026
Governmental Oversight and Accountability1/28/2026
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