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HB2481Introduced in the House

During the period of the FIFA 2026 world cup, prohibiting certain limitations by municipalities on short-term rental or vacation properties and requiring timely rental permit processing, modifying the definition of transient guest for transient guest tax purposes and authorizing expanded sales of alcoholic beverages by cities and counties.

Passed

Introduced by Allen Reavis, District 63

What does this bill do?

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Official description

During the period of the FIFA 2026 world cup, prohibiting certain limitations by municipalities on short-term rental or vacation properties and requiring timely rental permit processing, modifying the definition of transient guest for transient guest tax purposes and authorizing expanded sales of alcoholic beverages by cities and counties.

Where it stands

House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 86 Nay: 39 · March 26, 2026

86

Yes

39

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dale Helwig1No
Kenneth Collins2Yes
Charles Smith3No
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Yes
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9No
Suzanne Wikle10No

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

  3. House Hearing: Monday, February 2, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 346-S

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Xu

  7. House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Xu was adopted

  8. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  9. House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 110 Nay: 14

  10. Senate Received and Introduced

  11. Senate Referred to Committee on Commerce

  12. House Engrossed on Thursday, February 19, 2026

  13. Senate Hearing: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 159-S

  14. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Commerce

  15. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  16. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  17. Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 33 Nay: 7

  18. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Tarwater , Representative Ward and Representative Sawyer Clayton as conferees

  19. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Alley, Senator Owens and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

  20. Senate Conference committee report now available

  21. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 23 Nay: 17

  22. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 86 Nay: 39

  23. House Reengrossed on Friday, March 27, 2026

  24. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

  25. House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

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