SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGULATION Senate SponsorsSen. Antonio Muņoz-Pamela J. Althoff 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Short-Term Rental Act. Provides that units of local government may not enact or enforce an ordinance, regulation, or plan that has the express or practical effect of prohibiting short-term rentals. Restricts the use of or regulation of short-term rentals based on their classification, use, or occupancy. Allows the regulation of short-term rentals to protect public health, safety, sanitation, traffic control, solid or hazardous waste control, pollution control, and other specified circumstances. Provides that a unit of local government may not tax a short-term rental marketplace or require them to collect taxes from occupants, but the short-term rental marketplace may voluntarily apply, calculate, collect, and remit any tax imposed by the unit of local government on the owner or occupant of a short-term rental. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2017SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/6/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/8/2017SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/17/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017 4/5/2017SenatePostponed - Local Government 4/7/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017 5/5/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 19, 2017 5/10/2017SenatePostponed - Local Government 5/17/2017SenatePostponed - Local Government 5/19/2017SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die