Effort to Regulate Short-Term Rentals Dies on Senate Floor

4/9/2025

The Idaho Senate last week took up bill 1162, which would tighten the state code on what rules local governments can impose on short-term rentals (STRs), without taking action. Current state law allows local governments to only regulate short-term rentals to address health and safety issues. The Idaho Realtors Association, which was involved in developing the legislation, is currently suing the City of Lava Hot Springs over its regulations of STRs and is awaiting a decision from the Idaho Supreme Court. The City of McCall is also facing a lawsuit in district court from short-term rental owners over its ordinance restricting STRs.

BoiseDev (ID) (04/04/25) Margaret Carmel