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New Jersey · 2026-2027 Regular Session · Bill

A 4976: Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 4976 is a bill introduced in the New Jersey House on May 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters. Primary sponsor: Al Barlas (Republican), Mike Venezia (Democratic), Chris DePhillips (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Al BarlasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Mike VeneziaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Chris DePhillipsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Dawn FantasiaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Gerry ScharfenbergerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source