AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIREFIGHTERS (Clarifies a presumption applying to firefighters that if any type of cancer is found in a firefighter with three (3) exceptions would be conclusively presumed to be an occupational cancer arising out of their employment.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jul 2020
House Passage
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Feb 5, 2020
Signed Jul 22, 2020
Floor votes · House Jul 16, 2020
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 22, 2020
Signed into law
07/22/2020 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 16, 2020
Legislature · Passed
07/16/2020 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jul 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
07/16/2020 House passed Sub A
lower
Jul 8, 2020
Legislature · Passed
07/08/2020 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 11, 2020
Legislature · Passed
02/11/2020 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
02/05/2020 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Camille Vella-Wilkinson
DDemocratic
P
Gregg Amore
DDemocratic
P
Julie Casimiro
DDemocratic
P
MA
Michael A. Morin
DDemocratic
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