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
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
House Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Jul 2020
Introduced Feb 4, 2020
Signed Jul 22, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 13, 2020
How they voted
24–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 27
Jul 13, 2020
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican2
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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
Lower · Passed
07/16/2020 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jul 13, 2020
Legislature · Passed
07/13/2020 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jul 8, 2020
Legislature · Passed
07/08/2020 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 12, 2020
Legislature · Passed
02/12/2020 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 4, 2020
Introduced
02/04/2020 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
P
Hanna Gallo
DDemocratic
P
Stephen R. Archambault
DDemocratic
P
Walter Felag
DDemocratic
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