Florida · House Bill 813 · 2026 Regular Session

Firefighter Cancer Benefits

HB 813 Sponsored by Demi Busatta Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 17, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 5, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Firefighter Cancer Benefits; Requires former employer to provide death benefits to certain beneficiaries for specified time period; provides finding & declaration of important state interest.

Every action

27 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee18–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  10. CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  11. CommitteeAdded to Budget Committee agenda · House Budget Committee
  12. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee28–0 vote
  13. CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  14. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  15. HouseCS Filed
  16. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  17. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  18. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  19. HousePCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee24–0 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  6. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 984 (Ch. 2026-99 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Feb 24, 2026 House Budget Committee Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
Members

Yes · 28

Not voting · 2

 Passed 28–0
Feb 26, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 24

Not voting · 3

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 14 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

  • Demi BusattaR Primary sponsor · District 114
  • SA State Affairs Committee Sponsoring committee
  • BC Budget Committee Sponsoring committee
All 18 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.