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

HB 1221 requires short-term rental hosts (for stays under 30 days) to post evacuation diagrams and emergency contact numbers, provide working fire extinguishers, and install interconnected smoke alarms that meet specific sound and placement standards in their units. Booking services must notify hosts of these requirements and collect verification documentation. Counties and Baltimore City must enforce inspections through local regulations and report data to the State Fire Marshal, who will then submit an annual report to the General Assembly. The bill directly affects hosts, booking platforms, local governments, and fire safety oversight bodies. It amends Maryland law to establish these fire safety standards for short-term rentals.