Connecticut prohibits municipal bans on renting up to three bedrooms in primary residences starting October 1, 2026

Original title: AN ACT ALLOWING LONG-TERM RENTAL OF BEDROOMS IN A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME AS OF RIGHT.

Last action · April 16, 2026: House Calendar Number 463Sponsors: Martin Looney and 10 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Beginning October 1, 2026, the state prohibits municipalities from enacting zoning regulations that ban owner-occupants from renting out up to three bedrooms in their primary residence for terms of six months or more, and bars requirements for special zoning permits for such rentals.

Why it matters

Homeowners gain the legal right to lease out individual rooms without local special permit approvals, while municipalities lose the authority to prohibit these specific long-term residential room rentals through zoning.

Background

Connecticut municipalities traditionally hold broad local home rule powers under state statutes to establish zoning regulations governing residential districts and housing uses. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

owner-occupants of single-family homes

Homeowners gain the right to rent out up to three bedrooms for six months or more without needing a special zoning permit.

Directly affected

municipalities

Towns and cities lose the legal authority to ban or require special permits for long-term room rentals in single-family residential zones.

Key Facts

Municipalities are prohibited from banning the rental of up to three bedrooms in a single-family dwelling for six months or more if it is the primary residence of the owner-occupant.
Local zoning regulations cannot require a special zoning permit or special exception for renting up to three bedrooms in an owner-occupied single-family home.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can my local town still require a special permit to rent out a bedroom in my house?

No. Under the bill, municipalities are prohibited from requiring any special zoning permit or to rent out up to three bedrooms in your primary residence for six months or more.

Does this bill apply to short-term vacation rentals like Airbnb?

No. The bill specifies that the rental must be for six months or more.

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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the Senate · on the House floor.

Procedural history

13 actions

Apr 16, 2026House
House Calendar Number 463
Apr 16, 2026House
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
Apr 15, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
Apr 15, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 3988
Mar 23, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
File Number 129
Mar 23, 2026Senate
Senate Calendar Number 102

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Mar 23, 2026Senate
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Mar 23, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Mar 16, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26 12:00 PM
Mar 6, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Mar 5, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Joint Favorable
Feb 27, 2026Connecticut General Assembly
Public Hearing 03/03
Feb 26, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommittee
Referred to Joint Committee on Housing

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