Florida · Senate Bill 984 · 2026 Regular Session

Firefighter Cancer Benefits

SB 984 Sponsored by Nick DiCeglie Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 19, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 7, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 11, 2026
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor May 21, 2026
  6. Became law May 22, 2026

What it does

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

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

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations · Senate Community Affairs
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Governmental Oversight and Accountability · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  8. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability9–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  11. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations
  12. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations18–0 vote
  14. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  15. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  16. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
  17. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time · Senate Appropriations
  18. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 455
  19. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 455
  20. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 45537–0 vote
  21. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 463
  22. HouseIn Messages
  23. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  24. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
  25. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  26. HouseRead 2nd time
  27. HouseAmendment 761459 adopted
  28. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  29. HouseRead 3rd time
  1. HouseCS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
  2. SenateIn returning messages
  3. SenateConcurred in 1 amendment(s) (761459) -SJ 820
  4. SenateCS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 820
  5. SenateOrdered engrossed, then enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-99

Roll calls

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

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 455 · Full Senate

37–0
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Passage · Full House

109–0
Mar 9, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 29 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

Not voting · 8

Returning Messages · Full Senate

37–0
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 27, 2026 Senate Community Affairs Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 8–0
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 9–0
Feb 18, 2026 Senate Appropriations CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

  • Nick DiCeglieR Primary sponsor · District 18
  • A Appropriations Sponsoring committee
  • GO Governmental Oversight and Accountability Sponsoring committee
All 2 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.