VIDEO: An Arkansas lawmaker has filed a bill that would give firefighters more sick leave when battling cancer.
House Bill 1299 was introduced at the State Capitol on Wednesday by state Rep. Nicole Clowney, D-Fayetteville. The proposal comes after the death of Little Rock firefighter Nathaniel Crump, who in 2017 lost his fight against cancer.
The bill has been dubbed "Crump's Law".
Under Arkansas law, according to Clowney, firefighters with cancer are not entitled to any special category of sick leave. Under the bill, they would have one year of sick leave.
The Arkansas Professional Firefighters Association is currently compiling a bank of firefighters who'd be affected.
A federal bill will soon mandate that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention keep track of cancer in the fire service.