Public Safety - Short-Term Rental Units - Safety (Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Safety Act)
Sponsor: Linda Foley (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 9 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official 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.
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Testimony (106)
MGA witness listFAV 98FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Nalitt, Ari | Ari Nalitt | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spigel, Ava | BILL HB1221 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fraser, Jenifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zelaya, Michellelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rohrer, Amy | Maryland Hotel Lodging Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, Robert | Maryland State Firefighter's Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Luedtke, Dawn | Montgomery County Council District 7 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dolce, Anna | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kniffen, Megan | Venus Counseling | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Agranoff, Abby | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Agranoff, Haley | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Altman, Sophia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bernstein, Miriam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bindeman, Robert | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Bohigian, Katherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bookoff, Jennifer | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brog, Dani | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brog, Lexi | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burnett, Zoe | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Butz, Catherine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carey, Ella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Carroll, Andie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chion, Antonia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Coe, Marcia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cook, Sue | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Curran, Delia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Deegan, Robin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dowd, Suzanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edney, Marsha | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ejlli, Daniella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Engerman, Kaylin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Foley, Linda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frankel, Leia | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Freeman, Remy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Glaser, Alexandra | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Golshan, Taylor | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gutenplan, Dani | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hammerschmidt, Emma | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hammerschmidt, Jill | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hollenberg, Ronnie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kane, Danielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Karmiol, Grace | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaufer, Susan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kendall, Amanda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kilner, Maura | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kilner, Meaghan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kornfeld, Ariella | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lichtman, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lieberman, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lief, Isaac | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lief, Jonathan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lief, Judith | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Luxemberg, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Luxemberg, Samuel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miner, Kristin | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mofshin, Dani | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Ari NalittFAV 1
BILL HB1221FAV 1
IndividualFAV 1
Maryland REALTORSFWA 1
Montgomery CountyFAV 1
N/AFAV 1
Venus CounselingFAV 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAGregory, JamieLine Honors Strategy Group LLCRegistered for: Airbnb, Inc.; Consumer Action for a Strong Economy; First American Title Insurance Company; Omega Flex, Inc; Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield; Leda Health…
FWARASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…