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Councilmember Anita Bonds 2
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A Bill 7
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To amend, on an emergency basis, An Act to revise certain laws relating to the liability of hotels, 15
motels, and similar establishments in the District of Columbia to their guests to authorize 16
the Mayor to issue rules to establish requirements for cleaning and maintenance of hotels 17
and motel rooms, with the exception of certain establishments operating on an “extended 18
stay” model, and to establish standards for public notice of lodging establishment service 19
disruptions. 20
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 22
act may be cited as the “Hotel Enhanced Cleaning and Notice of Service Disruption Emergency 23
Amendment Act of 2023”. 24
Sec. 2. An Act to revise certain laws relating to the liability of hotels, motels, and similar 25
establishments in the District of Columbia to their guests, approved December 8, 1970 (84 Stat. 26
1396; D.C. Law 91-537; D.C. Official Code § 30-101 et seq.) is amended by adding a new 27
section 3a to read as follows: 28
“Sec. 3a. Cleaning and maintenance of hotels and motels and public notice of service 29
disruptions. 30
“(a) The Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure 31
Act, effective October 21, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501 et seq.), may issue 32
rules to establish requirements for the cleaning and maintenance of hotels, motels, and other 33
lodging establishments (collectively “lodging establishments”) and to establish standards for 34 public notice of actual or potential disruptions to service at, or use or enjoyment of, lodging 35
establishments. 36
“(1) A lodging establishment providing guest rooms that contain a kitchen, 37
defined as a cooking facility that includes a permanently affixed cooktop appliance consisting of 38
two or more burners, with or without an oven, with a power supply served by either an electrical 39
connection or a natural gas line, shall not be required to clean those guest rooms on a daily basis, 40
unless specifically requested by a guest. 41
(b) Civil fines and penalties may be imposed by the Mayor pursuant to the Department of 42
Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985, effective October 5, 1985 (D.C. 43
Law 6-42; D.C. Official Code § 2-1801.01 et seq.) (“Civil Infractions Act”), for infraction of the 44
rules. The adjudication of any such infraction, fine, or penalty shall be pursuant to the Civil 45
Infractions Act.”. 46
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 47
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal 48
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 49
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 50
Sec. 4. Effective date. 51
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 52
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 53
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 54
412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 55
D.C. Official Code §1-204.12(a)). 56