SB579Introduced in the Senate
Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters
Introduced by J.B. Jennings, District 7
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319
April 28, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 9, 2026
41
Yes
0
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | Yes |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Finance
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments {403127/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Referred Health
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
Favorable with Amendments {953725/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (41-0)
Passed Enrolled
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319
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