SB 579 — Maryland
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.
Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319 · Apr 28, 2026
Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.
Committees: Finance (Senate); Health (House of Delegates)
Updated May 6, 2026
Timeline
First Reading Finance
Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Referred Health
Mar 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Mar 24, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Apr 8, 2026 · House of Delegates
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Enrolled
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 319
Apr 28, 2026 · executive
Sponsored by J.B. Jennings, Jason Gallion, Paul Corderman, Mary Beth Carozza, Jack Bailey, Johnny Salling, Pam Beidle, Dawn Gile, Antonio Hayes, Steve Hershey, Katie Hester, Carl Jackson, Ben Kramer, Clarence Lam, Johnny Mautz, Justin Ready
Senate vote — 45–0
On Third Reading · Mar 3, 2026 · result: pass
45 yea · 0 nay · 2 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 135–0
On Third Reading (Amend) · Mar 22, 2026 · result: pass
135 yea · 0 nay · 6 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
Senate vote — 41–0
Bill is on Third Reading for Final Passage. · Mar 22, 2026 · result: pass
41 yea · 0 nay · 6 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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