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StateAlabamaEnacted
HB 247: State Board of Adjustment, provide death benefit to survivors of volunteer firefighters who die of cancer
Phillip Pettus
HB 247 status: Enacted (updated Apr 17, 2026).
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Confidence
Low
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
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Score:Not enough information
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 45/100
Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion90%
Bill summary
What changes
The bill authorizes the State Board of Adjustment to provide death benefits to the survivors of volunteer firefighters who die from cancer.
Who is affected
Volunteer firefighters and the surviving family members of those who pass away from cancer.
Requirements and enforcement
Claimants must satisfy the State Board of Adjustment's requirements for death benefit eligibility as established by the new legislation.
Costs and funding
Direct state expenditures to fund the death benefits, though specific appropriation amounts are not stated in the available source.
When it takes effect
Enacted as of April 17, 2026.
Potential benefits
Provides material financial support to families of volunteer first responders who have died due to occupation-related cancer.
Risks and tradeoffs
Potential for difficulty in proving a direct link between volunteer service and the specific cancer diagnosis.
What is still unknown
The specific clinical criteria required to prove the cancer was duty-related and the exact benefit amount provided are not stated in the available source.
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Impact analysis
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Economy
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Benefits
- Provides financial security for families
- Direct state assistance to survivors
- Supports volunteer retention efforts
Risks
- Increases state administrative expenditures
- Requires dedicated public funding
- Potential long-term fiscal liability
Society
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Benefits
- Supports families of fallen responders
- Acknowledges service of volunteers
- Improves community social safety net
Risks
- Determining eligibility can be stressful
- Potential gaps in survivor coverage
- Uneven support across different jurisdictions
Technology Industry
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Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
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Benefits
- Formalizes board adjudication process
- Increases transparency in benefits
- Clearly defined eligibility criteria
Risks
- Increases caseload for the board
- Requires evidentiary burden management
- Administrative complexity in verification
Public Health & Safety
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Benefits
- Recognizes cancer as firefighter hazard
- Supports first responder welfare
- Validates occupational health risks
Risks
- Difficulty in linking cancer to service
- Challenges in proving occupational cause
- Lag between exposure and diagnosis
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How trustworthy & consequential it is
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Where it stands
Official recordEnacted
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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