Hearing
Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Hearing
Finance and Taxation at 11:00:00
HB247 Alabama 2026 Session
Updated Apr 17, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Phillip PettusRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Title
- State Board of Adjustment, provide death benefit to survivors of volunteer firefighters who die of cancer
- Description
Existing law provides compensation for paid firefighters who contract cancer on the job but makes no similar provision for volunteer firefighters.
This bill would provide compensation to the survivors of a volunteer firefighter who dies of work-related cancer by making them eligible for the death benefit awarded by the State Board of Adjustment for first responders who die in the line of duty.
- Subjects
- Government Administration
Bill Actions
H
Enacted
H
Enacted
H
Delivered to Governor
S
Signature Requested
H
Enrolled
H
Ready to Enroll
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1278
S
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
S
Reported Out of Committee Second House
S
Pending Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 548
H
Third Reading in House of Origin
H
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
H
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
H
Pending House Ways and Means General Fund
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
Calendar
Hearing
House Ways and Means General Fund Hearing
Room 617 at 13:30:00
Bill Text
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Votes
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 548
Yes
101
Absent
3
Third Reading in House of Origin
Yes
99
Absent
5
HBIR: Passed by House of Origin
Yes
99
Absent
5
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 1278
Yes
30
Absent
5
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB247 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB247 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Introduced
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note - Passed First Chamber
Source: Alabama Legislature