Senate bill · 2026
SB 984
Firefighter Cancer Benefits
Progress
158 days from first to latest action, across 37 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 19
Referred to committee
Jan 7
Heard in committee
Jan 27
Reported from committee
Jan 27
Passed first chamber
Feb 26
Passed second chamber
Mar 9
Sent to governor
May 21
Became law
May 22
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Favorable
Senate · Jan 27, 2026
Passed 8–0
8 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Senate · Feb 11, 2026
Passed 9–0
9 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Senate · Feb 18, 2026
Passed 18–0
18 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Third Reading
Senate · Feb 26, 2026
Passed 37–0
37 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Passage, Third Reading
House · Mar 9, 2026
Passed 109–0
109 Yea
0 Nay
8 Absent / not voting
Returning Messages
Senate · Mar 11, 2026
Passed 37–0
37 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.
Chapter No. 2026-99
May 26, 2026 · Joint
Approved by Governor
May 22, 2026 · Joint
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
May 21, 2026 · Joint
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (761459)
Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
In returning messages
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
CS passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Amendment 761459 adopted
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time
Mar 9, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/9/2026)
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar
Mar 5, 2026 · House
In Messages
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Immediately certified
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/26/26
Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
Filed
Dec 19, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 2 coauthors or sponsors
- Appropriations–
- Nick DiCeglieR
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability–
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- Smith cosponsor–
- Kristen Arrington cosponsorD
In committee
- Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jan 7, 2026 · heard Jan 27, 2026 · reported after 20 days
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