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Senate advances hotel service‑disruption notice bill with Attorney General safeguards
Summary
Senate Bill 182, requiring notice to guests and vendors of strikes or lockouts under certain conditions, advanced with technical amendments and Attorney General‑recommended preamble and non‑impairment language to address constitutional concerns.
Senate Bill 182, which would require hoteliers to provide notice to guests and third‑party vendors of strikes and lockouts under certain conditions and create a damages remedy, was advanced by the Senate Committee on Labor and Technology on Feb. 10 with amendments.
Deputy Attorney General Sarah Ann Mao recommended adding a preamble and a non‑impairment clause to help the bill withstand potential First Amendment and contract‑clause challenges. “We recommend adding a preamble to help defend against potential First Amendment challenges,” Mao said, and also suggested language to preserve existing contracts.
Unite Here Local 5 testified in support. Ben Sadowski said the bill promotes transparency for visitors and helps mitigate harms when service disruptions occur: “When consumers book hotel rooms, they have certain expectations based on what the hotel or third party vendor's website advertises... Visitors deserve to get what they paid for.”
The committee agreed to incorporate the attorney general’s suggested language, align house and senate text where useful, and add technical clarifications. The measure was passed out of committee as a Senate Draft with a defective date of July 1, 2050 and the AG‑recommended amendments included.
