Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to short-term rental property classification by cities
Sponsored by Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Cities would be allowed to collect hotel and motel taxes from people renting out short-term properties. Local governments could also require owners of these rentals to register them with the city and could fine anyone who fails to do so.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, cities are prohibited from regulating short-term rental properties. In addition, cities are permitted to impose a hotel and motel tax upon the sales price from the renting of lodging. This bill allows a city to consider a short-term rental property as lodging for purposes of collecting the hotel and motel tax. A city may adopt an ordinance requiring registration of a short-term rental property and may apply a penalty for failure to register.