FL S0984 | 2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Chapter No. 2026-99
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Requiring a former employer to provide death benefits to certain beneficiaries for a specified time period under certain circumstances, etc.

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Title

Firefighter Cancer Benefits

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-11 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#20 (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-09 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#736 (Y: 109 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#19 (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - Senate - Senate Appropriations (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-11 - Senate - Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-01-27 - Senate - Senate Community Affairs (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-05-26 Chapter No. 2026-99
2026-05-22 Approved by Governor
2026-05-21 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2026-03-11SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
2026-03-11SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
2026-03-11SenateConcurred in 1 amendment(s) (761459)
2026-03-09SenateIn returning messages
2026-03-09HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
2026-03-09HouseRead 3rd time
2026-03-09HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-09HouseAmendment 761459 adopted
2026-03-09HouseRead 2nd time
2026-03-05House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2026-03-05HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
2026-03-05HouseBill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-26HouseIn Messages
2026-02-26SenateImmediately certified
2026-02-26SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
2026-02-26SenateRead 3rd time
2026-02-26SenateRead 2nd time
2026-02-24SenateCS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
2026-02-23SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
2026-02-20SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-02-20SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-02-18SenateCS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
2026-02-18SenateCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
2026-02-13SenateOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2026-02-12SenateNow in Appropriations
2026-02-12SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-02-11SenateCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2026-02-06SenateOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2026-01-28SenateNow in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
2026-01-27SenateFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2026-01-22SenateOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2026-01-13SenateIntroduced
2026-01-07SenateReferred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
2025-12-19SenateFiled

Same As/Similar To

H813 (Same As) 2026-03-09 - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 984

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
1121816Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/BillText/Filed/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/BillText/c1/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/BillText/c2/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/BillText/e1/HTML
Texthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/BillText/er/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Amendment/493180/HTML
Amendmenthttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Amendment/761459/PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Analyses/2026s00984.pre.ca.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Analyses/2026s00984.ca.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Analyses/2026s00984.pre.go.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Analyses/2026s00984.go.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Analyses/2026s00984.pre.ap.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Analyses/2026s00984.ap.PDF
Supplementhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Analyses/2026s00984.hms.ca.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Vote/2026-01-27%200330PM~S00984%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Vote/2026-02-11%200300PM~S00984%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Vote/2026-02-18%200130PM~S00984%20Vote%20Record.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Vote/SenateVote_s00984c2019.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Vote/HouseVote_s00984c2736.PDF
Roll Callhttps://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/984/Vote/SenateVote_s00984c2020.PDF

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