Maryland House Bill 1221

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on April 14 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

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.

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

Del. Linda Foley [D]

Del. Tom Hutchinson [R]

2026-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 111 N: 16 NV: 8 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-19 - House - Floor Amendment 653723/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (Y: 26 N: 94 NV: 16 Abs: 5) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-04-14	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9
2026-04-08	House	Returned Passed
2026-04-08	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2026-04-06	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2026-04-06	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2026-04-03	Senate	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-03-23	Senate	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
2026-03-21	House	Third Reading Passed (111-16)
2026-03-19	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-19	House	Floor Amendment {653723/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (26-94)
2026-03-19	House	Motion Special Order until Later This Session (Delegate M. Morgan) Adopted
2026-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments {223724/1 Adopted
2026-03-19	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2026-03-03	House	Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m.
2026-03-03	House	Hearing canceled
2026-02-17	House	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-11	House	First Reading Economic Matters

SB624 (Crossfiled) 2026-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 10

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Safety	12	1101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	9	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	9	1101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	9	1102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	9	1103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	9	1104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	9	1105	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Public Safety	9	1106	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - General	11	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1221?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1221f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1221t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_9_hb1221t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0001/hb1221_65372301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0001/hb1221_22372401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb1221_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb1221_eee.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0568.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0687.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0862.pdf