2023 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H5286: Cancer Benefits For Fire Fighters
Legislative Summary
Expands the definition of fire fighter to a member of a fire department or a city, town or fire district emergency medical services unit.
Bill History
2/1/2023
Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
House of Representatives
2/10/2023
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
House of Representatives
2/14/2023
Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/16/2023)
House of Representatives
3/24/2023
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/28/2023)
House of Representatives
3/28/2023
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
6/2/2023
Scheduled for consideration (06/06/2023)
House of Representatives
6/6/2023
Committee recommends passage
House of Representatives
6/6/2023
Placed on House Calendar (06/08/2023)
House of Representatives
6/8/2023
House read and passed
House of Representatives
6/8/2023
Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/13/2023)
Senate
6/13/2023
Senate passed in concurrence
Senate
6/14/2023
Transmitted to Governor
House of Representatives
6/19/2023
Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
6/8/2023
68
Yea
2
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/19/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Mia Ackerman
Democrat