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Maryland General Assembly · SB0579 · Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319 (Chapter 319)

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

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Became law
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Officially: “Counties - No-Cost Preventive Cancer Screenings for Volunteer and Retired Volunteer Firefighters Read the full text

2026 session

What it does

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
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

First reading, house of origin · Feb 3, 2026
Hearing · Mar 10, 2026
Committee report, house of origin: Favorable with Amendments · Mar 15, 2026
Second reading, house of origin: Passed with Amendments · Feb 28, 2026
Third reading, house of origin: Passed · Mar 2, 2026
First reading, opposite house · Mar 6, 2026
Committee report, opposite house: Favorable with Amendments · Apr 7, 2026
Second reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 20, 2026
Third reading, opposite house: Passed with Amendments · Mar 21, 2026

The numbers

16
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Senator JenningsSenator GallionSenator CordermanSenator CarozzaSenator BaileySenator SallingSenator BeidleSenator GileSenator HayesSenator HersheySenator HesterSenator JacksonSenator KramerSenator LamSenator MautzSenator Ready
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319 (as of Aug 30, 2026).