Legislation - SB0624

Title: Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Feldman
Status: In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

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 and carbon monoxide alarms in the unit; requiring a certain short-term rental host to replace a smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm under certain circumstances; requiring certain counties or Baltimore City to require, through local law or regulation, certain inspections and to report certain information to the State Fire Marshal; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters

Committee Testimony

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Cross-filed with: HB1221

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings 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 Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/07/2026 Action Reassigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {853323/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (40-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Fire Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Fire Safety Act)
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/10/2026	2/07/2026	Reassigned to Education, Energy, and the Environment	18 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/26/2026	2/26/2026	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable with Amendments {853323/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act)
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (40-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Referred Economic Matters	46 Click to view Recorded Media

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