Lodging establishments and restricting a local government's ability to prohibit or restrict a person from renting out of the person's residential dwelling

What it would have done

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill prohibits a political subdivision (any city, village, town, or county) from enacting or enforcing an ordinance that prohibits, or unreasonably restricts, a person from renting out the person's residential dwelling for seven consecutive days or longer. The bill defines "residential dwelling" as any building or structure, or part thereof, that is primarily used and occupied for human habitation or intended to be so used. If any political subdivision has such an ordinance in effect on the effective date of the bill, the ordinance does not apply and may not be enforced.

Under current law, the Department of Health Services regulates a variety of types of lodging establishments, including hotels, bed and breakfast establishments, and tourist rooming houses. This bill excludes from the definitions of "hotel," "bed and breakfast establishment," and "tourist rooming house" a residential dwelling that is rented exclusively for periods that are seven consecutive days or longer. Thus, the bill provides that a residential dwelling that is rented exclusively for periods of seven consecutive days or longer does not qualify as a hotel, a bed and breakfast establishment, or a tourist rooming house and therefore is not subject to regulations that apply to such lodging establishments.

Who's behind it

2 representatives are its authors⁠. All 2 are Republicans.

1 more lawmaker signed on in support⁠.

What it would cost

State agencies filed a cost estimate. Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.

• Fiscal Estimate From DHS

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

• Amendment ASA1-AB617
• LC Amendment Memo