DES MOINES, Iowa — A bill that would expand coverage for firefighters with cancer advanced out of its Senate subcommittee hearing Wednesday afternoon. KCCI-TV in Des Moines reports SF 272 would expand the definition of cancer to include more than just the 14 presumed cancers currently covered by the state of Iowa.

It would also allocate $1,000,000 in state funding to cover cancer screening costs for first responders. The bill passed unanimously out of its Senate subcommittee hearing.

A similar bill passed the Iowa House unanimously in 2024, but it died in the Iowa Senate.