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

State of Maryland

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.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 12, 2026
184 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 149 · PassedMay 12

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 422 · May 12, 2026

Sponsor

LCLorig CharkoudianRepresentative · Democrat · HD-020Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

May 12, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 422House
Apr 10, 2026Passed EnrolledHouse
Apr 10, 2026Third Reading Passed (126-6)House
Apr 10, 2026House Concurs Senate AmendmentsHouse
Apr 9, 2026Third Reading Passed (42-0)Senate
Apr 8, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate
Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments {113928/1 AdoptedSenate
Apr 8, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Show 9 earlier actions
Mar 19, 2026Referred Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSenate
Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (127-7)House
Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {173928/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic MattersHouse
Jan 28, 2026Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.House
Jan 23, 2026Reassigned to Economic MattersHouse
Jan 14, 2026First Reading Environment and TransportationHouse
Oct 31, 2025Pre-filedHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 127 yea · 7 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 9, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 0 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 10, 2026 · House · 126 yea · 6 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Public Safety
  • Apartments
  • Certifications
  • Codes
  • Construction
  • Contractors
  • Equipment
  • Evaluations and Reviews
  • Fees
  • Fire Protection
  • Inspections
  • Job Training
  • Licenses
  • Public Officials
  • Residential Property
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Safety
  • Standards and Best Practices
  • Building Maintenance and Repair
  • Investigations and Inquiries

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