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City officials say state Legislature again declined additional local authority over short-term rentals
Summary
Mayor and staff said the 2025 legislative session closed introduction of new bills and that an expected bill to give cities more authority over short-term rentals did not pass; officials said they continue to press for local tools through the League of Arizona Cities and Towns.
Lake Havasu City officials said April 4 that the state legislative session reached the bill-introduction cutoff and that an anticipated state-level law to give cities increased authority over short‑term rentals did not pass this year.
Mayor Cal Sheehy said city leaders sought additional regulatory tools to address local short-term rental concerns but were unsuccessful for the current legislative session. “Right now, the state says, cities you cannot regulate short-term rentals other than these small little areas over here,” Sheehy said, adding that the city continues to press the Legislature and engage with the League of Arizona Cities and Towns on the issue.
City staff said the session’s near-term focus moved to budget negotiations and that the city is monitoring state budget outcomes. Officials named Representative Gillette, Representative Biasucci and Senator Angus for advocating on regional priorities in Phoenix.
No new local regulatory powers were secured during the session, and staff said the city will keep pursuing local-control changes in future sessions.
