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Family of Weiner sisters and fire officials press for short‑term rental safety bill
Summary
Sponsors and survivors urged Maryland to require annual inspections and verified working smoke/CO alarms in short‑term rentals after a 2022 fatal fire; platforms and real‑estate groups sought clarifications on inspection cadence, liability and where documentation should be stored.
Delegate Foley presented HB 12-21, the Jillian and Lindsey Weiner Short Term Rental Fire Safety Act, prompted by the 2022 deaths of two Montgomery County sisters in a short‑term rental fire. He said the bill would require functioning smoke and carbon monoxide alarms with annual inspections, local registries, exit information and platform verification before listings go live.
Alyssa Weiner, mother of the victims, described waking to the sound of shattering…
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