District of ColumbiaHotel and short-term rental guests would need permission to stay longer
D.C. hotel guests who stay past their booking or miss a required lodging payment would have no legal right to remain without permission.
What it does
Hotel guests who overstay or miss required lodging payments would have no legal right to stay without permission. Motels and similar temporary lodging would also be covered.
Short-term rental guests, including vacation rental guests, would have to leave when their rental ends. They could stay longer only if the host gives permission.
Argument forRequiring guests to leave when bookings end, unless hosts allow more time, could help hosts prepare rentals for their next guests.
Argument againstHotel guests who miss a required lodging payment could lose their place to stay before checkout unless they have permission to remain.
More detail
Guests who overstay or miss a required rental or reservation payment deadline would be treated as having no legal right to remain. This would cover hotels, motels, and similar places that house temporary guests. Guests with legal permission to stay would be exempt. It would take effect after the mayor approves it or the Council overrides a veto, a 60-day congressional review, and publication in the D.C. Register.
Guests would have to leave when their rental ends. The rule would cover temporary guests in D.C. short-term rentals, including vacation rentals. Hosts could give guests permission to stay longer. It would take effect after the mayor approves it or the Council overrides a veto, a 60-day congressional review, and publication in the D.C. Register.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 23Public Hearing on B26-0757 View Public Hearing RecordLatest
- Sep 4Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Aug 31Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Judiciary and Public SafetyMinor
- Jul 17Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0757 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Jul 14Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety with comments from the Committee on Public Works and OperationsMinor
- Jul 10B26-0757 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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