HB 149

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: October 16, 2026.

Fire Prevention - Assistant Fire Marshals, Residential Rental High-Rise Property Fire Safety Equipment, and Fire Alarm System Technicians.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-149
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Economic Matters; Education, Energy, and the Environment
House of Delegates enacted 2026-10-16
Business / Commerce Housing
Summary

Authorizing a county or municipal corporation to designate assistant fire marshals with the approval of the State Fire Marshal or to request that the State Fire Marshal designate certain fire marshals and requiring the State Fire Marshal to adopt certain regulations governing the qualifications, training, standards, and certification of designees; requiring, by October 1, 2026, the installation of certain automatic fire sprinklers in certain high-rise residential buildings; etc.

Sponsor
Delegate Charkoudian
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-14 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-10-16 Status enacted
2026-10-16 Latest Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 422
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