# Maryland SB 0849: Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding

Maryland SB 0849, Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Guy Guzzone (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 640) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0849
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Professional and Volunteer Firefighter Innovative Cancer Screening Technologies Program - Funding
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 640
- Sponsor: Guy Guzzone (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Health, Environment, Appropriations, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Environment, Department of the, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fire Protection, Fuel -see also- Coal, Governor, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health, Department of, Industry and Technology, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Medical Research, Medical Schools, Medical Testing and Diagnosis, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Sunset, Volunteers
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (226 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Guy Guzzone (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-05 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 136 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-05-20: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 640
- 2025-04-05: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Third Reading Passed (43-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-05: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Third Reading Passed (136-0) (House)
- 2025-03-31: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable with Amendments {403524/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-31: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (House)
- 2025-03-15: Referred Environment and Transportation Health and Government Operations (House)
- 2025-03-14: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments {383228/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Hearing canceled (Budget and Taxation) (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: First Reading Budget and Taxation and Finance (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_640_sb0849e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0849e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0849t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0849f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_640_sb0849e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0849e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0849t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0849f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0849-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).