HB359 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Allen TreadawayRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Firefighters; to include Parkinson's Disease in occupational diseases to be compensated for death or disability
Summary: HB359 would add Parkinson's disease to the list of firefighter occupational diseases and set rules for when it is considered work-related for disability or death benefits.
What This Bill Does
It adds Parkinson's disease to the list of firefighter occupational diseases for both city and state firefighters. For Parkinson's, the bill creates a presumption that the disease arises from employment if the firefighter was exposed to a known toxin linked to higher Parkinson's risk during service. This makes it easier to qualify for disability or death benefits without proving the exact cause. It also cleans up language and updates the code to current style, with an effective date of October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
City firefighters (and their dependents) would gain Parkinson's disease coverage and a presumption of work-relatedness when exposed to toxins linked to Parkinson's during city employment.
State firefighters (and their dependents) would gain the same Parkinson's disease coverage and presumption under state law.

Key Provisions
Parkinson's disease added to the list of firefighter's occupational diseases.
Presumption that Parkinson's disease is work-related if the firefighter was exposed to a toxin known to increase PD risk during service, applicable to both city and state firefighters.
Disability or death benefits for Parkinson's disease treated the same as other firefighter occupational diseases.
Technical cleanup: removes duplicative language and updates code language to current style.
Effective date: October 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Public Safety & Emergencies