Florida Senate Bill 984
Session 2026
Firefighter Cancer Benefits
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 11, 2026
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
First Action
Dec 19, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 11, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
984
State
Florida
Session
2026
Appropriations
grade
Primary
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
grade
Primary
Smith
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Returning Messages
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Didn't Vote
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Smith
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
Firefighter Cancer Benefits; Requiring a former employer to provide death benefits to certain beneficiaries for a specified time period under certain circumstances, etc.
S 984 Filed
S 984 c1
S 984 c2
S 984 e1
Bill Analysis -- Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) (1/26/2026 3:31 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) (1/28/2026 8:27 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) (2/10/2026 1:20 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) (2/12/2026 2:40 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) (2/17/2026 9:34 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations (Post-Meeting) (2/20/2026 3:03 PM)
House Message Summary -- Community Affairs (3/10/2026 8:29 AM)
493180 - Amendment to S 984 Filed
761459 - Strike All Amendment to S 984 c2
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03/11/2026
Senate
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/11/2026
Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
03/11/2026
Senate
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (761459)
03/09/2026
Senate
In returning messages
03/09/2026
House
CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
03/09/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/09/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/09/2026
House
Amendment 761459 adopted
03/09/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/05/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
03/05/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
03/05/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/26/2026
House
In Messages
02/26/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/26/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/26/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/24/2026
Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
02/23/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
02/20/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/20/2026
Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
02/18/2026
Senate
CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
02/18/2026
Senate
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
02/13/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
02/12/2026
Senate
Now in Appropriations
02/12/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
02/11/2026
Senate
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
02/06/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
01/28/2026
Senate
Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
01/27/2026
Senate
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
01/22/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/07/2026
Senate
Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
12/19/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:15 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:14 PM