Became law as Public Act 25-4, signed May 8, 2025, 70 days after it was filed.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1426
AN ACT MAKING CHANGES TO THE FIREFIGHTERS CANCER RELIEF PROGRAM.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To amend the Firefighters Cancer Relief Program to expand coverage to conditions of cancer affecting the skin, expand benefits to firefighters employed by the state and surviving dependents of firefighters that have applied for benefits and make other clarifying changes.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
In the House of Representatives
18 co-sponsors
Nick Gauthier, Nicholas Menapace, Kaitlyn Shake, Tom Delnicki, Michael D. Quinn, Ben McGorty, Farley Santos, Dave W. Yaccarino, Christopher Poulos, Joe Canino, David Rutigliano, Kara Rochelle, Tami Zawistowski, Kerry S. Wood, Kenneth Gucker, Jill Barry, Hubert D. Delany, Henry J. Genga
Its course
February 27 to May 15, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action18 actions on 12 days
In the SenateFeb 27 to Apr 3062 days
Labor and Public Employees CommitteeFeb 27 to Mar 67 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 30 to May 77 days
Waiting to be sentMay 7 to May 70 days
With the GovernorMay 7 to May 81 day
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Labor and Public Employees Committee12–1
Mar 6
Senate, vote36–0
Apr 30
Who voted how
Yea Bob Duff, Catherine A. Osten, Ceci Maher, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Douglas McCrory, Eric C. Berthel, Gary A. Winfield, Heather S. Somers, Henri Martin, Herron Gaston, James J. Maroney, Jan Hochadel, Jason Perillo, Jeff Gordon, Joan V. Hartley, John A. Kissel, John W. Fonfara, Jorge Cabrera, Julie Kushner, MD Rahman, Mae Flexer, Martha Marx, Martin M. Looney, Matthew L. Lesser, Norman Needleman, Patricia Billie Miller, Paul Cicarella, Paul Honig, Rick Lopes, Rob Sampson, Ryan Fazio, Saud Anwar, Stephen G. Harding Jr., Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Tony Hwang
House of Representatives, vote144–0
May 7 · 7 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne Dauphinais, Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Bill Buckbee, Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brandon Chafee, Brian Lanoue, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Corey P. Paris, Craig C. Fishbein, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Eilish Collins Main, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Irene M. Haines, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Doucette, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jennifer Leeper, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Canino, Joe Hoxha, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Fazzino, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Josh Elliott, Joshua M. Hall, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kate Farrar, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kerry S. Wood, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Larry B. Butler, Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Maryam Khan, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick Biggins, Patrick E. Callahan, Patrick S. Boyd, RYAN, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., SANCHEZ, R., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Steven Winter, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Toni E. Walker, Tracy Marra, Travis Simms, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Not voting Chris Stewart, Hubert D. Delany, Juan R. Candelaria, Mary Welander, Mitch Bolinsky, Steven J. Stafstrom, Tony J. Scott
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 27 – Apr 30
- Feb 27Introduced and sent to Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Feb 28Heard in Labor and Public Employees Committee
- Mar 6Labor and Public Employees Committee recommended it
- Apr 30Passed the Senate
In the House of Representatives May 1 – May 7
- May 1Arrived in the House of Representatives
- May 7Passed the House of Representatives
To the Governor May 7 – May 15
- May 7Sent to the Governor
- May 8Signed by the Governor
- May 14Numbered Public Act 25-4
- May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
All 18 actions, as published
- Feb 27REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 28PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 6Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 14REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 20FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Mar 20SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Mar 20FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 30SENATE PASSEDSenate
- May 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 7HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
- May 7IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- May 7RULES SUSPENDED, TRANSMITTED TO THE GOVERNORHouse of Representatives
- May 8SIGNED BY GOVERNOR IN ORIGINALGovernor
- May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses