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Alabama Legislature · HB247 · Enacted

State Board of Adjustment, provide death benefit to survivors of volunteer firefighters who die of cancer

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Officially: “State Board of Adjustment, provide death benefit to survivors of volunteer firefighters who die of cancer Read the full text

2026 regular session

What it does

"This act provides that the death of a volunteer firefighter from cancer may be compensable to beneficiaries and dependents as a death in the line of duty if: (1) a physical prior to firefighter certification revealed no evidence of cancer; (2) the firefighter served no less than six years for a combination paid and volunteer department or one recognized by the Alabama Forestry Commission; and (3) records indicate exposure to carcinogens reasonable linked to the type of cancer resulting in death
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Where it is

Enacted (latest official status) · Jan 14, 2026
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Pettus

Recorded votes

Recorded voteSenate · 2026-04-08 · yeas 30, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 102, nays 0, abstains 0
Recorded voteHouse · 2026-03-04 · yeas 100, nays 0, abstains 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Alabama legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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