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IntroducedFeb 27, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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AN ACT CONCERNING FIREFIGHTER TURNOUT GEAR, A FIREFIGHTER CANCER SCREENING PILOT PROGRAM AND GRANTS FOR THE REMOVAL OF PFAS FROM FIRE APPARATUS. To (1) establish that municipalities shall provide additional sets of turnout gear to firefighters who are diagnosed with cancer, have a predisposition to cancer or have an increased risk of developing cancer, (2) establish a pilot program to screen paid and volunteer firefighters for cancers common to firefighters, and (3) make independent fire companies and state entities eligible for grants to remove PFAS from fire apparatus and also allow grants to provide reimbursement for removals of PFAS that occurred prior to July 1, 2023.
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Senate • Mar 21, 2025: Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 7120
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Public Safety and Security Committeeprimary
- Rep. Michael D. Quinncosponsor
- Rep. Amy Morrin Bellocosponsor
- Rep. Jill Barrycosponsor
- Rep. Patrick S. Boydcosponsor
Votes
YES: 29
- Gaston H
- Boyd P
- Slap D
- DiGiovancarlo M
- Cicarella P
- Howard G
- Fonfara J
- Honig P
- Gordon J
- Barry J
- Fishbein C
- Gee F
- Genga H
- Gonzalez M
- Hall C
- Linehan L
- McGorty B
- Paolillo A
- LaMark Muir R
- Poulos C
- Rochelle K
- Santanella J
- Shake K
- Buchsbaum J
- Canino J
- DeCaprio M
- Lanoue B
- Heffernan W
- Quinn M
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 21, 2025 | Senate
- Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 20, 2025 | House
- Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 18, 2025 | House
- Joint Favorable Change of Reference Appropriations (PS)
- Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (LCO)
- Feb 28, 2025 | House
- Public Hearing 03/04
- Feb 27, 2025 | House
- Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security