2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

HB2197: Including three types of cancer for which rebuttable presumption of injury from employment exists for firefighters

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to include three types of cancer for which rebuttable presumption of injury from employment exists for firefighters and provides that the presumption for the three types of cancer expires July 1, 2028, unless extended by the Legislature.

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Bill History

2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
To Government Organization then Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
To House Government Organization
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
To House Government Adminstration
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Government Administration(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197017.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/1/19704.3 KB