FL H0143 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Defines "firefighter"; establishes presumption as to firefighter's condition or impairment of health caused by certain types of cancer he or she contracts in line of duty; specifies criteria firefighter must meet to be entitled to presumption; requires employing agency to provide physical examination for firefighter; specifies circumstances under which presumption does not apply; provides for applicability; requires Legislature to review specified cancer research programs by certain date; provides for employer contribution rate increase to fund changes made by act; provides directive to Division of Law Revision & Information; provides declaration of important state interest.

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Title

Firefighters

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-05HouseDied in Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee
2017-05-05HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2017-03-09HouseOn Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 03/13/17, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall -- Workshopped
2017-03-07HouseIntroduced
2017-01-11HouseReferred to Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Government Accountability Committee
2017-01-04HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S0158 (Same As) 2017-05-05 - Died in Community Affairs
S7030 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7022 (Ch. 2017-88)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1121816Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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