SB 849 Maryland Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding

SB 849 increases annual funding for Maryland's Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program from $100,000 (2021-2024) to $3 million starting in fiscal year 2025. The bill directly affects firefighters by expanding access to advanced cancer screening technologies through this state-funded program. Key provisions authorize the Secretary to use up to 20% of program funds to support academic medical centers in analyzing screening data to improve the program's effectiveness. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and expires June 30, 2030, without requiring further legislative action.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed May 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Third - Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding → Enrolled - Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding · 2 edits · May 20, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized into an enrolled version with updated formatting and a new section listing the committees involved. The substantive policy regarding funding amounts and program duration remains unchanged, though a minor formatting error regarding the 2025 budget allocation was corrected in the final text.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to fund cancer screening for professional and volunteer firefighters.

TECHNICAL

Updated the header to reflect the bill is now 'Enrolled' and added a list of relevant legislative committees.

Corrected a formatting error in the budget allocation for fiscal year 2025, removing an unintended duplicate dollar amount.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 16, 2025

How they voted

42–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 46

Mar 20, 2025

D Democratic33

30 Yea 3

90% Yea

R Republican13

12 Yea 1

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 20, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 640

executive

Apr 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Enrolled

upper

Apr 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Apr 5, 2025

Introduced

Senate Concurs House Amendments

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading Passed

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (42-0-4)

senate

Mar 16, 2025

House Of Delegates · Passed

House of Delegates Vote: pass (134-0-5)

house of delegates

Mar 15, 2025

Committee

Referred Environment and Transportation Health and Government Operations

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading Passed

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments {

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

First Reading Budget and Taxation and Finance

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors