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FL HB 813

died on adjournment

Firefighter Cancer Benefits

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 813 pass?

No. FL HB 813 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-09): Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 984 (Ch. 2026-99)

What is FL HB 813 about?

Firefighter Cancer Benefits; Requires former employer to provide death benefits to certain beneficiaries for specified time period; provides finding & declaration of important state interest.

Who sponsors FL HB 813?

Busatta, Budget Committee, State Affairs Committee are the primary sponsors of FL HB 813, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Description

Firefighter Cancer Benefits; Requires former employer to provide death benefits to certain beneficiaries for specified time period; provides finding & declaration of important state interest.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-09 — Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 984 (Ch. 2026-99)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Busattaprimary
  • Budget Committeeprimary
  • State Affairs Committeeprimary
  • Starkcosponsor
  • Sappcosponsor
  • Salzmancosponsor
  • Rosenwaldcosponsor
  • Plakoncosponsor
  • Partingtoncosponsor
  • López, J.cosponsor
  • Yarkoskycosponsor
  • Growcosponsor
  • Conerlycosponsor
  • Blancocosponsor
  • Berfieldcosponsor
  • Basabecosponsor
  • Barnabycosponsor
  • Alvarez, J.cosponsor
  • Holcombcosponsor
  • Valdéscosponsor
  • Tendrichcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-09

    Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 984

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-09

    Laid on Table; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 984 (Ch. 2026-99)

    deferral

  3. 2026-03-02

    Added to Second Reading Calendar

  4. 2026-03-02

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

    reading-1

  5. 2026-03-02

    Bill referred to House Calendar

  6. 2026-02-27

    CS Filed

    filing

  7. 2026-02-27

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  8. 2026-02-27

    Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  9. 2026-02-26

    Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-24

    PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  11. 2026-02-24

    1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

    reading-1

  12. 2026-02-24

    Now in State Affairs Committee

  13. 2026-02-24

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-24

    CS Filed

    filing

  15. 2026-02-24

    Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

    deferral

  16. 2026-02-24

    Reported out of Budget Committee

  17. 2026-02-24

    Favorable with CS by Budget Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-20

    Added to Budget Committee agenda

  19. 2026-01-21

    Now in Budget Committee

  20. 2026-01-21

    Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  21. 2026-01-21

    Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  22. 2026-01-16

    Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  23. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    filing,reading-1

  24. 2026-01-05

    Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  25. 2026-01-05

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  26. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Budget Committee

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-01-05

    Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-12-17

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Government Operations Subcommittee)

    2026-01-21 · pass · 18-0

  • Favorable With Committee Substitute (Budget Committee)

    2026-02-24 · pass · 28-0

  • Favorable (State Affairs Committee)

    2026-02-26 · pass · 24-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/813/ByCategory

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