STATE BILLMD SB 579PASSED

Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters

Requiring counties in which a volunteer fire company is located to offer no-cost preventive cancer screenings in accordance with certain guidelines to volunteer firefighters volunteering and retired volunteer firefighters who volunteered with the volunteer fire company; authorizing a county to satisfy the requirement by providing a certain annual examination or applying for a certain grant; requiring the volunteer fire companies to maintain a list of volunteer firefighters and retired volunteer firefighters; etc.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 28, 2026; 198 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 579 · PassedApr 28

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319 · Apr 28, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 28, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319Senate

Apr 9, 2026Passed EnrolledSenate

Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (41-0)Senate

Apr 9, 2026Senate Concurs House AmendmentsSenate

Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed (135-0)House

Apr 8, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments {953725/1 AdoptedHouse

Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by HealthHouse

Show 8 earlier actions

Mar 24, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 20, 2026Referred HealthHouse

Mar 19, 2026Third Reading Passed (45-0)Senate

Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {403127/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by FinanceSenate

Feb 12, 2026Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Feb 4, 2026First Reading FinanceSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 19, 2026 · Senate · 45 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 8, 2026 · House · 135 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 41 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Counties - Generally
Public Health
Counties
Fire Protection
Grants
Health
Local Government Mandates
Medical Conditions
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Records
Standards and Best Practices
Volunteers
Retirement
Time

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