Legislation - HB1221

Title: Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Fire Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Fire Safety Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Foley and Hutchinson
Status: In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring certain short-term rental units to post certain evacuation diagrams and certain emergency telephone numbers in the unit and to provide certain fire extinguishers and smoke alarms in the unit; requiring a certain short-term rental host to replace a smoke alarm under certain circumstances; requiring certain booking services to notify certain short-term rental hosts about certain fire safety requirements; etc.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0624

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Fire Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Fire Safety Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Fire Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Fire Safety Act)

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