SHORT-TERM RENTALS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding limitations on the regulation of short-term rentals.

Idaho's S 1263 prevents counties and cities from banning short-term rentals (like Airbnb) or vacation rentals outright. It allows local governments to enforce only specific safety regulations - such as requiring smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, and emergency contact information - while prohibiting restrictions on the rental marketplace itself. The bill imposes licensing requirements only on property owners with four or more units or $10,000+ annual rental revenue, and mandates that all safety rules for short-term rentals must align with those for long-term rentals. This directly affects short-term rental property owners and local governments' regulatory authority over this housing type.