# Maryland SB 0513: Fire Prevention – Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High–Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians

Maryland SB 0513, Fire Prevention – Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High–Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William C. Smith (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-09 (Referred Rules and Executive Nominations) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0513
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Fire Prevention – Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High–Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-09, Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Safety, Apartments, Building Maintenance and Repair, Certifications, Codes -see also- Annotated Code of Md; Building Codes, Construction, Contractors -see also- Construct; Electricians; etc., Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Evaluations and Reviews, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fire Protection, Inspections -see also- Motor Vehicle Inspection, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Rules and Regulations, Safety -see also- Occupational Safety, Standards and Best Practices
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (40 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William C. Smith (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 40 | 0 | 4 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-09: Referred Rules and Executive Nominations (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (40-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments {693421/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-04-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0513t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0513f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0513t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0513f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0513-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).