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Rhode Island · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 458: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 458 is a bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- CANCER BENEFITS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS. Primary sponsor: Lori Urso (Democratic), David Tikoian (Democratic), Frank Ciccone (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (July 3, 2025): 07/03/2025 Effective without Governor's signature.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Makes the provisions of §§ 45-19.1-3 and 45-19.1-4, benefits for firefighters with cancer, effective regardless of any general, special or specific law, or any charter and/or municipal ordinance to the contrary.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lori UrsoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
David TikoianPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Frank CicconePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. 07/03/2025 Effective without Governor's signature
  2. 06/25/2025 Transmitted to Governor
  3. 06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
  4. 06/18/2025 Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/20/2025)
  5. 06/18/2025 Senate passed Sub A
  6. 06/17/2025 Placed on Senate Calendar (06/18/2025)
  7. 06/17/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
  8. 06/16/2025 Proposed Substitute
  9. 06/13/2025 Scheduled for consideration (06/17/2025)
  10. 05/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
  11. 05/09/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/13/2025)
  12. 02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source