FIRE MARSHAL-TRACK DEATHS
Summary
Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Provides that all fire departments and units of local government that provide fire protection services in the State shall report the death of any firefighter employed by the fire department or unit of local government to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Specifies the information that shall be reported to the Office. Provides that the Office shall publish an annual report concerning the information reported and shall make the report available to the public. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 17, 2026
Signed Jul 24, 2026
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
→
Enrolled
·
2 edits
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Jul 24, 2026
MINOR
The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of SB 2709 is the update of the bill's title from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', indicating it has been fully approved by both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature. A minor text correction was also made to remove a redundant word ('The') in the section regarding death reporting to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, altered eligibility criteria, or modified timelines, were identified in this specific diff.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill header to reflect its final 'Enrolled' status, signifying completion of the legislative process.
Removed a redundant word ('The') in the sentence describing the reporting of firefighter deaths to improve grammatical correctness.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2026 · House May 21, 2026
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Apr 16, 2026
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 24, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000
lower
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Police & Fire Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Police & Fire Committee
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 008-000-000
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
Oct 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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