State laws enacted Jan. 2025 through Oct. 7, 2026 · Checked against official legislature websites · Updated by StartBusinessByState
Short answer: Most short-term rental rules in the U.S. are set by cities and counties, not states. At the state level, the 2025-2026 laws we found and verified mostly deal with taxes and booking platforms, safety and disclosure, and how far local governments can go. Idaho and Kansas limited local rules, while California and Maryland gave local governments or the state new tools to track and tax rentals. This page lists every enacted law we verified, every state with bills still pending, and states where we found none.
Key facts for reporters
- 13 enacted laws in 10 states: California, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. Each one was checked on the state legislature’s own website (chapter, act or public law number).
- Most common subjects: lodging tax collection and platform reporting (California, Illinois, Maryland, New York), safety and training (Maryland fire safety; Pennsylvania and Rhode Island human trafficking training), price or guest disclosure (Louisiana, Maine, Rhode Island) and limits on local rules (Idaho; Kansas during the World Cup).
- Idaho’s H 583 (effective July 1, 2026) bars cities and counties from requiring a license, fee, permit or registration to operate a short-term rental.
- Maryland’s 2026 fire safety law requires smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, a fire extinguisher and a posted evacuation diagram in every short-term rental unit.
- 122 bills with “short-term rental” or “vacation rental” in the title were filed in 2025-2026. 7 were marked failed and 9 passed one chamber but not the other. Most filed: Arizona (17), Connecticut (8), Maryland (7), Virginia (7), New York (6).
- 18 bills in 9 legislatures were still pending as of this update: Delaware, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina. Pending bills are not law.
- One law could not be confirmed on the official site and is marked “not verified”: Mississippi HB 1837 (a local short-term rental tax for Noxubee County).
Short-term rental laws enacted in 2025-2026
These are bills that became law, with the chapter or act number from the official state record. Click a bill number to see the official page or text. “Short-term rental” usually means a home or room rented for less than 30 days, often through a platform like Airbnb or Vrbo; each state defines it in its own law.
| State | Bill | Official citation | Signed | Subject | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | SB 346 | Chapter 751, Statutes of 2025 | Oct. 13, 2025 | Platform reporting and tax enforcement | Lets a city or county adopt an ordinance requiring short-term rental platforms to report the address of each listing, show the local license number and tax certificate in listings, and allows audits and fines. Does not preempt stricter local rules. |
| California | SB 594 | Chapter 456, Statutes of 2026 | Sept. 25, 2026 | Platform reporting and tax enforcement | Gives California Indian tribes the same platform reporting and listing powers that SB 346 gave cities and counties, for tribes that levy an occupancy tax. |
| Idaho | H 583 | Session Law Chapter 22 | March 16, 2026 | Limits on local regulation | Expands Idaho's limits on local short-term rental rules. Cities and counties may not treat short-term rentals differently from other homes (it lists 17 banned requirements, such as owner occupancy, caps and inspections), may require only five listed safety items, and may not require a license, fee, permit or registration to operate one. Effective: July 1, 2026. |
| Illinois | HB 2755 | Public Act 104-0006 | June 16, 2025 | Lodging tax collection | Omnibus revenue law. Its short-term rental provisions bring hosting platforms that meet the "re-renter" definition under the state Hotel Operators' Occupation Tax starting July 1, 2025, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. Effective: July 1, 2025 (short-term rental provisions). |
| Kansas | HB 2481 | Approved by Governor | April 9, 2026 | Temporary limits on local regulation (World Cup) | For the FIFA World Cup period, barred cities and counties from capping short-term rental permits or rental length, required permit decisions within 15 days (or the permit is deemed approved), and temporarily expanded who counts as a "transient guest" for local guest taxes. Effective: May 15 to July 25, 2026 (rental provisions). |
| Louisiana | HB 610 | Act No. 387 | June 20, 2025 | Price disclosure (New Orleans) | For short-term rentals in New Orleans booked through an online platform, requires the platform to give guests a line-by-line itemization of all assessments, fees and taxes. Effective: Jan. 1, 2026. |
| Maryland | HB 1221 / SB 624 | Chapters 9 and 10 of 2026 | April 14, 2026 | Fire and life safety | Jillian and Lindsay Wiener Short-Term Rental Fire Safety Act. Hosts must post an evacuation diagram and emergency numbers and provide a fire extinguisher plus working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Booking services must notify hosts of the rules, and certain counties must require inspections and report to the State Fire Marshal. |
| Maryland | SB 979 | Chapter 638 of 2025 | May 20, 2025 | Lodging tax collection | Requires accommodations intermediaries (booking platforms) to collect county hotel rental taxes and remit them to the state Comptroller instead of to each county, and bars counties from taxing short-term rentals at a higher rate than other lodging. |
| Maine | LD 414 | Public Law 2025, Chapter 311 | Became law without the governor's signature, June 15, 2025 | Price disclosure | Requires anyone advertising or renting short-term lodging (including vacation rentals) or selling event tickets to show the total price, including mandatory fees, more prominently than other prices. |
| New York | S 820 / A 5686 | Chapter 99 of 2025 | Feb. 28, 2025 | Registry and tax collection | Chapter amendment to New York's 2024 short-term rental law. The official summary says it "provides local option" and "provides for the collection of taxes." |
| Pennsylvania | HB 1286 | Act No. 31 of 2026 | July 20, 2026 | Human trafficking training | Amends the state human trafficking hotline notice law to add training requirements for lodging, including short-term rental operators and third-party listing platforms, with penalties for violations. |
| Rhode Island | H 5563 / S 549 | Public Laws 2025, Chapters 175 and 176 | June 24, 2025 | Human trafficking training | Short-term rental operators (and hotel employees) must complete human trafficking awareness training within 180 days of first listing, then every year, adopt reporting procedures and keep training records. Effective: Jan. 1, 2026. |
| Rhode Island | H 8110 / S 2734 | Public Laws 2026, Chapters 165 and 166 | June 18, 2026 | Guest disclosure | Owners of short-term rentals on shoreline property must give guests a written notice of public shoreline access rights before the stay, either in the platform listing before booking or in writing. Landlords of shoreline rentals must give tenants the same notice. |
What states did, in plain terms
Taxes and platforms. Four states changed how short-term rental taxes are tracked or collected. Maryland moved collection of county hotel taxes on platform bookings to the state Comptroller. Illinois brought qualifying hosting platforms under its hotel operators’ tax. California let cities, counties and, from 2026, tribes require platforms to report rental addresses and display local license numbers. New York amended its 2024 short-term rental law with a local option and tax collection provisions.
Safety and training. Maryland now has statewide fire safety rules for short-term rental units. Rhode Island (2025) and Pennsylvania (2026) added human trafficking awareness training for short-term rental operators.
Disclosure. Maine requires the total price, including mandatory fees, to be shown up front. Louisiana requires platforms to itemize fees and taxes for New Orleans rentals. Rhode Island requires shoreline rentals to tell guests about public shoreline access.
Local control. Idaho tightened its limits on what cities and counties can require. Kansas temporarily limited local caps on short-term rental permits during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. California’s SB 346 went the other way, giving local governments more tools, and says it does not preempt stricter local rules.
Short-term rental laws by state
“Enacted” means at least one verified state law in 2025-2026. “None found” means our search found no enacted state law on short-term rentals in 2025-2026. It does not mean the state has no short-term rental rules: many states have older laws, and cities and counties set most rules. “Bills filed” counts bills with the terms in the title only.
Download the state table and list of laws (CSV)
| State | 2025-2026 status | Enacted laws | Bills filed | Pending bills (not law) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | None found | — | 0 | — |
| Alaska | None found | — | 0 | — |
| Arizona | None found | — | 17 | — |
| Arkansas | None found | — | 2 | — |
| California | Enacted | SB 346 (2025): Platform reporting and tax enforcement; SB 594 (2026): Platform reporting and tax enforcement | 5 | — |
| Colorado | None found | — | 0 | — |
| Connecticut | None found | — | 8 | — |
| Delaware | Pending bills (not law) | — | 1 | HB474 |
| District of Columbia | Pending bills (not law) | — | 2 | B26-0368, B26-0647 |
| Florida | None found | — | 1 | — |
| Georgia | None found | — | 0 | — |
| Hawaii | None found | — | 3 | — |
| Idaho | Enacted | H 583 (2026): Limits on local regulation | 5 | — |
| Illinois | Enacted | HB 2755 (2025): Lodging tax collection | 5 | — |
| Indiana | None found | — | 1 | — |
| Iowa | None found | — | 3 | — |
| Kansas | Enacted | HB 2481 (2026): Temporary limits on local regulation (World Cup) | 1 | — |
| Kentucky | None found | — | 4 | — |
| Louisiana | Enacted | HB 610 (2025): Price disclosure (New Orleans) | 3 | — |
| Maine | Enacted | LD 414 (2025): Price disclosure | 4 | — |
| Maryland | Enacted | HB 1221 / SB 624 (2026): Fire and life safety; SB 979 (2025): Lodging tax collection | 7 | — |
| Massachusetts | Pending bills (not law) | — | 2 | H1573, H5538 |
| Michigan | Pending bills (not law) | — | 2 | HB6027, HB6026 |
| Minnesota | None found | — | 2 | — |
| Mississippi | Not verified | — | 2 | — |
| Missouri | None found | — | 4 | — |
| Montana | None found | — | 1 | — |
| Nebraska | None found | — | 0 | — |
| Nevada | None found | — | 0 | — |
| New Hampshire | None found | — | 0 | — |
| New Jersey | Pending bills (not law) | — | 4 | S4453, A1412, A5172 |
| New Mexico | None found | — | 1 | — |
| New York | Enacted | S 820 / A 5686 (2025): Registry and tax collection | 6 | — |
| North Carolina | Pending bills (not law) | — | 1 | S291 |
| North Dakota | None found | — | 0 | — |
| Ohio | Pending bills (not law) | — | 3 | SB104, HB109, HB161 |
| Oklahoma | None found | — | 0 | — |
| Oregon | None found | — | 0 | — |
| Pennsylvania | Enacted | HB 1286 (2026): Human trafficking training | 2 | HB1256, HB2303 |
| Rhode Island | Enacted | H 5563 / S 549 (2025): Human trafficking training; H 8110 / S 2734 (2026): Guest disclosure | 4 | — |
| South Carolina | Pending bills (not law) | — | 2 | H3861, S0442 |
| South Dakota | None found | — | 0 | — |
| Tennessee | None found | — | 0 | — |
| Texas | None found | — | 0 | — |
| Utah | None found | — | 0 | — |
| Vermont | None found | — | 3 | — |
| Virginia | None found | — | 7 | — |
| Washington | None found | — | 2 | — |
| West Virginia | None found | — | 0 | — |
| Wisconsin | None found | — | 2 | — |
| Wyoming | None found | — | 0 | — |
Pending short-term rental bills (not law)
These bills had not passed as of LegiScan’s latest data, in legislatures that had not formally adjourned for the session. Many legislatures in this list meet year-round or carry bills over, but most of these bills are still in committee and may not move. California and Maryland bills are not listed because their 2026 deadlines to pass bills have passed.
| State | Bill | Title | Last action | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | HB474 | An Act To Amend Title 30 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Short-term Rental Lodging Tax. | 2026-06-17 | Re-Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House |
| District of Columbia | B26-0368 | Tenant and Rowhouse Short-Term Rental Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 | 2025-10-07 | Referred to Committee on Public Works and Operations |
| District of Columbia | B26-0647 | Short-Term Rental Regulation Amendment Act of 2026 | 2026-04-03 | Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0647 Published in the DC Register |
| Massachusetts | H1573 | Relative to short term rental inspections | 2026-04-13 | Accompanied a study order, see H5352 (under House Rule 27) |
| Massachusetts | H5538 | Authorizing the city of Salem to increase the short-term rental community impact fee for the purpose of school and municipal facilities | 2026-08-10 | Accompanied a study order, see H5646 |
| Michigan | HB6026 | Housing: other; short-term rental registry and database; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6027'26 | 2026-06-03 | Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/02/2026 |
| Michigan | HB6027 | Land use: zoning and growth management; short-term rentals; clarify prohibition on total ban of. Amends sec. 207 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.320 | 2026-06-03 | Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/02/2026 |
| New Jersey | A1412 | "Neighborhood Protection and Housing Affordability Act"; prohibits short-term rental of transient accommodations in exclusively residential | 2026-01-13 | Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee |
| New Jersey | A5172 | Requires owner of transient accommodation to be present at transient accommodation during short-term rental; establishes short-term rental a | 2026-06-01 | Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee |
| New Jersey | S4453 | Requires owner of transient accommodation to be present at transient accommodation during short-term rental; establishes short-term rental a | 2026-06-15 | Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee |
| North Carolina | S291 | Regulation of Short-Term Rentals | 2025-03-17 | Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate |
| Ohio | HB109 | Regards local regulation, taxing of short-term rental properties | 2025-02-26 | Referred to committee: Development |
| Ohio | HB161 | Extend sales, use and local lodging taxes to short-term rentals | 2025-03-19 | Referred to committee: Development |
| Ohio | SB104 | Regards local regulation, taxing of short-term rental properties | 2025-02-19 | Referred to committee: Local Government |
| Pennsylvania | HB1256 | Providing for short-term rental of residential property. | 2025-04-17 | Referred to Housing & Community Development |
| Pennsylvania | HB2303 | Providing for temporary lodging at short-term rentals; and imposing penalties. | 2026-03-19 | Referred to Tourism, Recreation & Economic Development |
| South Carolina | H3861 | Short-term rentals | 2025-01-30 | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs |
| South Carolina | S0442 | Short Term Rentals | 2025-03-19 | Scrivener's error corrected |
Bills we checked but did not count
- Florida HB 7031 (2026 special session): The bill as filed required advertising platforms to collect taxes on vacation rentals, but that language is not in the final enrolled version (Chapter 2026-239). Not counted.
- Mississippi HB 1651 (2026): About short-term rental of state agency event space, not lodging. Not counted.
- New Mexico HM 52 (2025): A House memorial asking for a short-term rental work group. Memorials are not laws. Not counted.
- Rhode Island H 7301 (2026): A resolution, not a law. Not counted.
- Mississippi HB 1837 (2026), not verified: Would let Noxubee County levy a 2% tax on short-term rentals if 60% of voters approve it in an election. LegiScan lists it as approved by the governor on April 6, 2026, and the official site has the "As Sent to Governor" text, but we could not load the official status page to confirm the signature.
We also found budget and general tax bills that mention short-term rentals in passing (for example, in a definition). We did not count those unless the official text or a state agency confirmed a change aimed at short-term rentals, as with Illinois.
Why most rules are local
If you want to know whether you can run a short-term rental at a specific address, start with the city or county. Local governments usually decide zoning, permits or registration, caps, owner-occupancy rules and local occupancy taxes. State law matters when it sets statewide taxes, safety rules or limits on what local governments can do, as in Idaho. Homeowners associations and leases can add their own restrictions.
For more on who owns and runs rental property, see investor home purchases by state and property managers by state. For the rent side of the market, see fair market rent by state.
How we built this tracker
- Search: We used the LegiScan API to search all 50 states and DC for 2025 and 2026 bills containing “short-term rental(s),” “short term rental(s)” or “vacation rental(s)” (687 results, pulled 2026-10-08 00:16 ET). Bill counts include a small number of resolutions and memorials, which are not laws. We then pulled full status and history for every bill with a short-term or vacation rental term in its title, plus enacted bills whose text matched the search.
- Enacted means law: We counted a bill only if the state legislature’s own website shows it became law (a chapter, act or public law number, or a record of the governor’s approval or of it becoming law without a signature). We read the final text to confirm the short-term rental provisions survived; Florida’s HB 7031 is an example where they did not.
- Not verified: If we could not confirm enactment on an official state site, the law is marked “not verified” rather than counted.
- Pending: Bills not yet passed in legislatures that, according to LegiScan, had not adjourned. Pending bills are labeled as not law.
- Limits: Laws that affect short-term rentals without using these terms (for example, a law about “transient lodging” or “hotel marketplace facilitators”) may be missed. Local ordinances are not covered. Summaries are plain-language descriptions, not legal advice; read the official text before relying on it.
Related data
Sources
- LegiScan API (getSearch, getBill, getSessionList), pulled 2026-10-08 00:16 ET.
- Official state legislature bill pages and chaptered texts, linked in the tables above.
- Illinois Department of Revenue, Bulletin FY 2025-28; current Idaho Code 67-6539.
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Source: StartBusinessByState, “Short-Term Rental Laws by State: What Passed in 2025 and 2026,” https://startbusinessbystate.com/short-term-rental-laws-by-state/ (updated October 8, 2026).
FAQ
Which states passed short-term rental laws in 2025 and 2026?
We verified 13 enacted laws in 10 states: California, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. Mississippi HB 1837, a local tax for Noxubee County, is marked not verified.
Does "none found" mean a state has no short-term rental rules?
No. It means we found no new state law on short-term rentals enacted in 2025-2026. Many states have older laws, and cities and counties set most short-term rental rules.
Can cities ban short-term rentals in Idaho?
Idaho law bars cities and counties from prohibiting short-term rentals or treating them differently from other homes, and as of July 1, 2026 it also bars local licenses, fees, permits or registration to operate one. Local rules may still require a short list of safety items.
What does Maryland's short-term rental fire safety law require?
Hosts must post an evacuation diagram and emergency phone numbers, and provide a working fire extinguisher plus smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Booking services must tell hosts about the rules.
Are pending bills law?
No. Pending bills have not passed both chambers and been signed (or become law without a signature). We list them separately and label them as not law.
How often is this tracker updated?
We check LegiScan and official state sites monthly, and more often while legislatures are in session.
Last updated October 8, 2026 by StartBusinessByState.