AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS (Expands the definition of fire fighter to a member of a fire department or a city, town or fire district emergency medical services unit.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Signed Jun 19, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 8, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 19, 2023
Signed into law
06/19/2023 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
06/13/2023 Senate passed in concurrence
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/08/2023 House read and passed
lower
Jun 6, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 28, 2023
Committee
03/28/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 14, 2023
Legislature · Passed
02/14/2023 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/16/2023)
legislature
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
02/01/2023 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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