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HB 2917 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

firefighter cancer registry

HB 2917 establishes an Arizona firefighter cancer registry to track cancer diagnoses among firefighters. The registry collects specific data - including cancer type, diagnosis date, years of service, and occupational exposure - voluntarily from firefighters, fire departments, healthcare providers, and existing cancer databases. All personal information remains confidential and cannot be used to determine eligibility for workers' compensation, retirement, or insurance benefits. The state health department must analyze the aggregated data and submit annual reports to the governor and legislature starting in 2027, focusing on trends and prevention recommendations.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareCreates firefighter cancer registry for public health surveillance, supporting occupational health data collection and future public health initiatives.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes firefighter cancer registry to track occupational exposures, enabling improved workplace safety data collection for high-risk workers without impacting benefits eligibility.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Mar 25, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → House Engrossed Version (02/26/2026) · 3 edits · Feb 26, 2026
MINOR
The bill was converted from an introduced version to a house engrossed version, which includes significant substantive changes to the firefighter cancer registry. The most critical change is shifting participation from mandatory to voluntary, requiring written consent from firefighters before the department can collect data. Additionally, the bill now explicitly requires consent from the firefighter's authorized designee if the firefighter is deceased, ensuring privacy protections for deceased personnel as well.
Scope change
The scope of data collection has been narrowed to strictly require written consent from eligible firefighters or their designated representatives, whereas the previous version implied mandatory participation.
ELIGIBILITY

Changed firefighter participation in the registry from mandatory to voluntary, requiring explicit written consent from the firefighter or their authorized designee if deceased.

REQUIREMENT

Updated reporting requirements to specify that health care providers and fire departments must only report information regarding firefighters who have provided written consent to the department.

DEFINITION

Added specific language clarifying that data collection occurs only after receiving written consent from the firefighter or their authorized designee.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 60
Feb 26, 2026
D Democratic27
22 Yea 5
81% Yea
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Mar 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
DPA/SE
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
DPA
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of David Marshall
David Marshall
RRepublican
AZ
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