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MarylandHB 12212026 Regular SessionHouse

Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act)

Sponsored By: Linda Foley (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Annual inspections and possible local fees

By July 1, 2028, every county and Baltimore City must require yearly inspections of short-term rentals, unless the jurisdiction bans them. Local governments may charge a fee to cover inspection costs. When a unit passes, the inspector must give the host a compliance certificate or receipt. Each county and Baltimore City must also report inspection and compliance totals to the State Fire Marshal by July 1, 2028.

Safety gear and postings for short-term rentals

Beginning October 1, 2026, units rented for less than 30 days must meet new fire-safety rules. Hosts must post an evacuation map and emergency phone numbers. Hosts must provide a fire extinguisher and working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Alarms must meet state and local fire codes, be loud in bedrooms, be interconnected when multiple are required (or use a State Fire Marshal–approved alternative), and be replaced if they fail, are over 10 years old, or have no date.

Qualified inspectors and statewide reporting

Starting October 1, 2026, counties and Baltimore City may let qualified third-party inspectors conduct the required short-term rental inspections, in consultation with the State Fire Marshal. The State Fire Marshal sets minimum qualifications, insurance, procedures, and national certification standards for those inspectors. The State Fire Marshal must report to the General Assembly by October 1, 2028 on inspection and compliance information received from local governments.

Booking platforms must notify and verify

Beginning October 1, 2026, fee-charging booking platforms must electronically tell their hosts about the law’s fire-safety rules. Platforms must require each host to submit proof that the listed unit passed the required inspection. These duties apply to short-term rentals of fewer than 30 consecutive days.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Linda Foley

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Thomas S. Hutchinson

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 181 • No: 110

Senate vote • 4/8/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 44 • No: 0 • Other: 2

House vote • 3/21/2026

Third Reading Passed

Yes: 111 • No: 16 • Other: 8

House vote • 3/19/2026

Floor Amendment {653723/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected

Yes: 26 • No: 94 • Other: 16

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9

    4/14/2026

  2. Returned Passed

    4/8/2026House

  3. Third Reading Passed (44-0)

    4/8/2026Senate

  4. Second Reading Passed

    4/6/2026Senate

  5. Favorable Adopted

    4/6/2026Senate

  6. Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

    4/3/2026Senate

  7. Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment

    3/23/2026Senate

  8. Third Reading Passed (111-16)

    3/21/2026House

  9. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

    3/19/2026House

  10. Floor Amendment {653723/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (26-94)

    3/19/2026House

  11. Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate M. Morgan) Adopted

    3/19/2026House

  12. Favorable with Amendments {223724/1 Adopted

    3/19/2026House

  13. Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

    3/19/2026House

  14. Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m.

    3/3/2026House

  15. Hearing canceled

    3/3/2026House

  16. Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

    2/17/2026House

  17. First Reading Economic Matters

    2/11/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enacted

    4/14/2026

    PDF

  • Third Reading

    3/19/2026

    PDF

  • First Reading

    2/11/2026

    PDF

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