Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 R · 4 D cosponsors

SB 208 — Firefighter cancer insurance.

Last action — Senator Maxwell added as coauthor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    3 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Requires a group health insurance program for firefighters to provide coverage for the screening of certain forms of cancer. Requires a local unit public employer to provide cancer insurance for active firefighters, retired firefighters, and firefighters who are receiving disability benefits. Allows the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system to enter into agreements with one or more insurance companies to provide group cancer insurance for active firefighters, retired firefighters, and firefighters who are receiving disability benefits. Requires the department of homeland security to develop a firefighter cancer awareness and prevention program to provide relevant information to fire department personnel and volunteers concerning best practices for reducing the risk of cancer.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Senator Maxwell added as coauthor

  2. Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor

  3. Senators Pol, Niezgodski added as coauthors

  4. Senator Doriot added as third author

  5. Senator Dernulc added as second author

  6. Senator Hunley added as coauthor

  7. First reading: referred to Committee on Pensions and Labor

  8. Authored by Senator Crider

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 208 do?
Requires a group health insurance program for firefighters to provide coverage for the screening of certain forms of cancer. Requires a local unit public employer to provide cancer insurance for active firefighters, retired firefighters, and firefighters who are receiving disability benefits. Allows the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system to enter into agreements with one or more insurance companies to provide group cancer insurance for active firefighters, retired firefighters, and firefighters who are receiving disability benefits. Requires the department of homeland security to develop a firefighter cancer awareness and prevention program to provide relevant information to fire department personnel and volunteers concerning best practices for reducing the risk of cancer.
Who sponsors SB 208?
SB 208 is sponsored by Randy Maxwell (Republican), Andrea Hunley (Democrat), J.D. Ford (Democrat), David Niezgodski (Democrat), Rodney Pol (Democrat), Blake Doriot (Republican), Dan Dernulc (Republican), and Michael Crider (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 208?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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