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Committee advances bill to extend line‑of‑duty death benefits to firefighters who die of cancer
Summary
Senators advanced Senate File 4667 to align state line-of-duty death benefits for firefighters with recent federal changes covering deaths from cancer; the Rules Committee suspended rules and adopted the previous committee report to move the bill forward.
Senator Seaburger presented Senate File 4667 to the Rules and Administration Committee, asking members to move the measure forward. "This bill reflects the culmination of years of work to extend a line of duty death benefits to firefighters who die of cancer on the job," she said.
Seaburger said the bill would align state eligibility with a recent federal law that recognizes certain firefighting exposures as carcinogenic for benefit purposes. Senator Howe, who said a similar bill was pursued last year but did not clear conference committee, said this version incorporates federal-law changes and completes the package.
The committee suspended the provisions of the concurrent resolution governing late bills and adopted the previous committee report, enabling the bill to proceed. Committee members voiced support during the unanimous voice vote recorded in the hearing.
Provenance: Topic introduced at SEG 236; final related remarks at SEG 296.
Next steps: The bill was advanced by the Rules Committee and will proceed for further consideration.
