AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL SETS OF TURNOUT GEAR FOR FIREFIGHTERS.
HB 6644 (2025) requires fire departments to provide an additional set of PFAS-free turnout gear to firefighters diagnosed with cancer or with a physician-determined higher cancer risk due to family history or genetic testing. This provision expands existing gear allowances as a reasonable accommodation for firefighters facing elevated cancer exposure risks. The bill directly affects firefighters meeting specific medical criteria, not all personnel. It mandates departments to supply this extra gear without PFAS chemicals, aiming to reduce carcinogen exposure. The law amends Chapter 104 of the general statutes to implement this change.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Jan 24, 2025
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