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Mass. lawmakers hear emotional testimony on Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act after deadly short-term rental fire
Summary
Families of victims and safety advocates urged the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security to pass the Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act, a bill that would require inspection and certification of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in short‑term rentals not already covered by existing fire codes.
Sen. and Rep. committee members heard emotional testimony urging passage of the Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act, a bill that would require short‑term rental properties not already covered by existing fire codes to be inspected for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors within one year before being listed for rent.
The bill’s sponsors and multiple family members of the victims told the committee the measure follows the October fire that killed Shannon Hubbard and her 1‑year‑old daughter, Maggie. Representative Hadley Luddy described the bill and said: “The Maggie Hubbard Rental Safety Act would…
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