# Virginia HB393: Firefighters Cancer Screening Grant Program and Fund; established.

Virginia HB393, Firefighters Cancer Screening Grant Program and Fund; established., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alex Q. Askew (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-03 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB393
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Firefighters Cancer Screening Grant Program and Fund; established.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)
- Sponsor: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (136 yes, 3 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: Alex Q. Askew (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 11 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-03: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB393) (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107943D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-13: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB393) (House)
- 2026-01-17: Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103166D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148596.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148588.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147972.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148595.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147971.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148587.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084262.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084261.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148596.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148588.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147972.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148595.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147971.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148587.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084262.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084261.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB393-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).