ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session

Majority Research Staff

House: COM DPA/SE 8-2-1-0

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

HB 2429: vacation rentals; short-term rentals; occupancy

NOW: short-term rentals; vacation rentals; occupancy

Sponsor: Representative Bliss, LD 1

House Engrossed

Overview

Includes additional regulations that cities, towns and counties (local governments) may enforce regarding vacation and short-term rentals.

History

Local governments are statutorily prohibited from preventing vacation rentals or short-term rentals as well as restricting the use of or regulating vacation rentals or short-term rentals based on their classification, use or occupancy. Local governments may regulate vacation rentals or short-term rentals only to the extent as permitted by statute (A.R.S. §§ 9-500.39, 11-269.17).

Provisions

1.   Allows a local government to limit the maximum occupancy for an overnight stay in vacation rentals or short-term rentals to two adults per sleeping area plus up to two additional persons, not including minors. (Sec.1, 2)

2.   Specifies the occupancy limits only apply to guests staying overnight. (Sec. 1, 2)

3.   Increases the period, from 12 to 24 months, in which three verified violations must occur for a local government to suspend a local regulatory license or permit. (Sec. 1, 2)

4.   Allows the local government to suspend a local regulatory license or permit after one verified violation of a building code that presents a serious threat to public health or safety, that is related to constructing, modifying or altering the rental without a required building permit or failing to remedy a documented violation of an adopted building or fire code that presents a serious and immediate threat to public health or safety. (Sec. 1, 2)

5.   Clarifies a local government that requires a local regulatory permit or license shall adopt an ordinance requiring sex offender background checks on a vacation rental or short-term rental booking guest. (Sec. 1, 2)

6.   Adds that a city or town may deny issuance of a local regulatory permit or license if the applicant has unpaid fines or civil penalties for violations of the city's or town's vacation rental or short-term rental ordinance associated with that property. (Sec. 1)

7.   Includes a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. (Sec. 3)

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11.  Initials PB/AI                  HB 2429

12.  2/18/2026  Page 0 House Engrossed

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