HB 393 VA
Firefighters Cancer Screening Grant Program and Fund; established.
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Summary
This bill would establish the Firefighters Cancer Screening Grant Program and Fund in Virginia. Firefighters face elevated cancer risk due to occupational exposures to hazardous materials and smoke. The program would provide grants to support cancer screening services for firefighters, enabling early detection and treatment. The fund would be dedicated to supporting cancer prevention and screening efforts for Virginia's firefighting personnel.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 9.1 a section numbered 9.1-208.2, relating to Firefighters Cancer Screening Grant Program and Fund; established.
Sponsor (1)
- Alex Q. Askew Democratic · primary
8 coauthors / cosponsors
- Rae Cousins Democratic · cosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. Democratic · cosponsor
- Garrett McGuire Democratic · cosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic · cosponsor
- Holly M. Seibold Democratic · cosponsor
- Briana D. Sewell Democratic · cosponsor
- Virgil Thornton Democratic · cosponsor
- Kathy K.L. Tran Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (18)
- Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103166D · lower
- Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Appropriations · lower
- Jan 17, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB393) · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107943D-H1 · lower
- Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB393) · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
- Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N) · upper
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper
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