Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 838 — Fire Investigators

Last action — Chapter No. 2022-131

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 04, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    2 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Fire Investigators; Revising the definition of the term “firefighter” to include full-time, Florida-certified fire investigators for the purpose of expanding eligibility for certain cancer treatment benefits to such investigators; providing a declaration of important state interest, etc.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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ENROLLED Legislature CS for SB 838 2022838er 2 An act relating to fire investigators;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 838 By the Committee on Appropriations;
and Senators Wright, Polsky, and Hooper 576-02396-22 2022838c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to fire investigators;
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2022-131

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  8. Placed on 3rd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. Substituted for CS/HB 557

  11. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  12. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)

  13. Bill referred to House Calendar

  14. In Messages

  15. Immediately certified

  16. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. CS by Appropriations read 1st time

  20. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/03/22

  21. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  22. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  23. CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

  24. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 01/27/22, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  25. Now in Appropriations

  26. Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  27. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/18/22, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  28. Introduced

  29. Now in Community Affairs

  30. Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  31. On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 12/01/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  32. Referred to Banking and Insurance; Community Affairs; Appropriations

  33. Filed

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 49003
Republican 44002
Democrat 19002
Total 112007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Drake — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Grant — Not Voting
Hage — Not Voting
Stevenson — Not Voting
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg-King — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Casello — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Not Voting
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Not Voting
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Not Voting
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 19002
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 37002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Not Voting
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Not Voting
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 12002
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 1000
Total 18002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bean — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Bracy — Not Voting
Gainer — Not Voting
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 6001
Democrat 1000
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Rodrigues — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Brandes — Not Voting
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 838 do?
Fire Investigators; Revising the definition of the term “firefighter” to include full-time, Florida-certified fire investigators for the purpose of expanding eligibility for certain cancer treatment benefits to such investigators; providing a declaration of important state interest, etc.
Who sponsors SB 838?
SB 838 is sponsored by Appropriations, Hooper, Ed (Republican), Polsky, Tina Scott (Democrat), and Wright, Tom A. (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 838?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 04, 2021. Enacted.
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