District of Columbia Council Period 25 Status: Enacted

PR 25-0553 — Hotel Enhanced Cleaning and Notice of Service Disruption Second Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023

Last action — Resolution R25-0380, Effective from Dec 05, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 016089

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2023. Enacted.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

41 added · 47 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated bill clarifies that the resolution is an emergency declaration related to hotel and motel cleaning and maintenance regulations. This change emphasizes the urgent need for these rules in light of health concerns after the pandemic, particularly the risk of COVID-19 transmission due to inadequate cleaning practices. By re-authorizing the Mayor to implement these regulations, the legislation aims to ensure better safety standards for guests and clearer communication about service disruptions at lodging establishments.

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_____________________________ Councilmember Anita Bonds 4 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 7 ___________ 9 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _______________________ To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to authorize the Mayor to issue regulations to establish requirements for cleaning and maintenance of District of Columbia hotels and motel rooms, with the exception of certain establishments operating on an “extended stay” model, and to establish standards for public notice of lodging establishment service disruptions.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL A RESOLUTION 25-380 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA December 5, 2023 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amend An Act to revise certain laws relating to the liability of hotels, motels, and similar establishments in the District of Columbia to their guests to authorize the Mayor to issue rules to establish requirements for cleaning and maintenance of hotels and motel rooms, with the exception of certain establishments operating on an extended stay model, and to establish standards for public notice of lodging establishment service disruptions.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Hotel Enhanced Cleaning and Notice of Service Disruption Second Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023.” Sec 2.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Hotel Enhanced Cleaning and Notice of Service Disruption Second Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023”.
(a) There is an immediate need to re-authorize the Mayor to issue regulations to establish requirements for cleaning and maintenance of District of Columbia hotels and motel rooms and to establish standards for public notice of lodging establishment service disruptions.
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(a) There is an immediate need to re-authorize the Mayor to issue regulations to establish requirements for cleaning and maintenance of District hotel and motel rooms and to establish standards for public notice of lodging establishment service disruptions.
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(b) On March 7, 2023, the Council passed the Hotel Enhanced Cleaning and Notice of Service Disruption Temporary Amendment Act of 2023, effective May 25, 2023 (D.C.
(a) On March 7, 2023, the Council approved the Hotel Enhanced Cleaning and Notice of Service Disruption Temporary Amendment Act of 2023.
Law 25- 4;
70 DCR 8443) (“temporary act”).
(b) During the pandemic, most hotels and motels implemented enhanced cleaning of guest rooms and shared areas to limit the spread of COVID-19.
(c) During the pandemic, most hotels and motels implemented enhanced cleaning of guest rooms and shared areas to limit the spread of COVID-19.
(c) The recovery of the tourism industry is vital to our economic recovery, but some visitors are surprised that some hotels and motels are not offering daily cleaning services.
(d) The recovery of the tourism industry is vital to our economic recovery, but some visitors are surprised that some hotels and motels are not offering daily cleaning services.
As we continue to see a return to pre-pandemic tourism levels, it is imperative for both safety and consumer protections that guests be provided routine and enhanced housekeeping and maintenance of communal spaces in hotels and motels unless the guest opts out of cleanings.
As we continue to see a return to pre-pandemic tourism levels, it is imperative for both safety and consumer protections that guests be provided routine and enhanced housekeeping and maintenance of communal spaces in hotels and motels unless a guest opts out of cleanings.
(d) Lastly, hotel and motel patrons should have the security and assurance of knowing that the hotel or motel is abiding by its agreement to provide safe, secure, and comfortable accommodations.
(e) Lastly, hotel and motel patrons should have the security and assurance of knowing that the hotel or motel is abiding by its agreement to provide safe, secure, and comfortable accommodations.
(e) In order to mitigate the potential of a gap in the law, which could compromise compliance with the cleaning requirements, it is necessary to approve emergency legislation.
(f) To mitigate the potential of a gap in the law, which could compromise compliance with the cleaning requirements, it is necessary to pass emergency legislation.
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL Sec.
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The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 3 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Hotel Cleaning and Notice of Service Interruption Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023 be approved on an emergency basis.
The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Hotel Enhanced Cleaning and Notice of Service Disruption Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 be approved on an emergency basis.
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Action History

  1. Resolution R25-0380, Effective from Dec 05, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 016089

  2. Approved with Resolution Number R25-0380

  3. Final Reading

  4. Retained by the Council

  5. PR25-0553 Introduced by Councilmember Bonds at Office of the Secretary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12100
Total 12100
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Nay
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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PR 25-0553 is sponsored by Anita Bonds.
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