Fire Investigators
Summary
Fire Investigators; Revising the definition of the term “firefighter” to include full-time, Florida-certified fire investigators for the purpose of expanding eligibility for certain cancer treatment benefits to such investigators; providing a declaration of important state interest, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed May 20, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2022 · House Mar 4, 2022
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Feb 3, 2022
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
8
May 20, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 01/27/22, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 13, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/18/22, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Dec 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
upper
Nov 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 12/01/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Nov 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Community Affairs; Appropriations
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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