AN ACT CONCERNING FIREFIGHTER CANCER.
This bill establishes a new lump sum death benefit of $100,000 for surviving families of first responders who die from firefighter cancer while performing their duties. It creates a dedicated "Fallen Hero Fund" to finance these payments and expands the definition of firefighter cancer to include various types of cancer affecting multiple body systems. The law applies to first responders including firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians, and ensures these benefits are paid in addition to any other compensation or survivor benefits they may receive.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2026
Last action Apr 14, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
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Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Joint Favorable
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Safety and Security
upper
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Heffernan
DDemocratic
P
Chris Poulos
DDemocratic
P
Craig Fishbein
RRepublican
P
Devin Carney
RRepublican
P
Geraldo Reyes
DDemocratic
P
Joe Canino
RRepublican
P
Joe Gresko
DDemocratic
P
John Piscopo
RRepublican
P
Jonathan Jacobson
DDemocratic
P
Kaitlyn Shake
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Laurie Sweet
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
M.J. Shannon
DDemocratic
P
Mary Mushinsky
DDemocratic
P
Michael Quinn
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Nick Menapace
DDemocratic/Working Families
P
Paul Cicarella
RRepublican
P
Ron Napoli
DDemocratic
P
Tom Delnicki
RRepublican
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