| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2022 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
| Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to consumer protection |
| Jan 25, 2021 |
referred to consumer protection |
Senate Bill S2818
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
Actions
2021-S2818 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S2818 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2818
SPONSOR: ADDABBO
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to the disclosure
by hotels of contracts or similar agreements providing rooms to eligible
homeless persons or families
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill would inform customers of hotels and motels within the State
of New York that the establishment is in agreement with Municipality,
County or the State of New York that this establishment is contracted to
house homeless individuals and families.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Establishes the disclosure of room occupancy for current use
of term hotel, which means a building that or a portion of a building
that is used and kept for the lodging of quests
2021-S2818 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2818
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 25, 2021
___________
Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the disclosure
by hotels of contracts or similar agreements providing rooms to eligi-
ble homeless persons or families
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
206-g to read as follows:
§ 206-G. HOTEL DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN OCCUPANCY. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION THE TERM "HOTEL" MEANS A BUILDING OR PORTION OF A BUILDING
WHICH IS REGULARLY USED AND KEPT OPEN AS SUCH FOR THE LODGING OF GUESTS.
THE TERM "HOTEL" DOES NOT INCLUDE BUILDINGS WHICH FORMERLY WERE USED AND
KEPT OPEN FOR THE LODGING OF GUESTS, BUT HAVE BEEN CONVERTED FOR THE
SOLE USE OF TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS OR FAMILIES.
2. ANY HOTEL THAT ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT OR SIMILAR AGREEMENT FOR THE
PURPOSES OF PROVIDING A ROOM TO AN ELIGIBLE HOMELESS PERSON OR FAMILY
SHALL DISCLOSE SUCH CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT ON ALL FORMS OF ADVERTISING
FOR SUCH HOTEL, AND SHALL POST A SIGN WITH SUCH INFORMATION IN A
LOCATION THAT IS READILY ACCESSIBLE TO HOTEL PATRONS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04297-01-1
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