SB 578 Maryland Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding

This bill authorizes the Governor of Maryland to allocate state funding for the Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program. It mandates that the program receive at least $100,000 annually from fiscal years 2021 through 2024, with the amount increasing to at least $500,000 starting in fiscal year 2025 and continuing thereafter. The legislation also requires that all funds used for this program be subject to audits by the Office of Legislative Audits to ensure proper financial oversight.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2024 Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 22, 2024

How they voted

420
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 44
Feb 12, 2024
D Democratic31
29 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican13
13 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 782
executive
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
lower
Mar 22, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (132-0-2)
house of delegates
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Referred Health and Government Operations
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-2)
senate
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
First Reading Budget and Taxation
upper
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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