Proposed Bill to Reintroduce Daily Room Cleaning in Las Vegas

If it passes, Senate Bill 360 will reinstate a previous law for daily room cleaning in Las Vegas hotels, and also mandate room inspections “not less than every second consecutive day during a guest’s occupancy.”

Senate Bill 360 Aims to Reinstate Daily Hotel Room Cleaning in Las Vegas

Senate Bill 360 (SB360), nicknamed “the Hotel Safety Act,” was introduced on Monday and if it passes, it would require daily room cleaning at hotels in Las Vegas. The bill aims to reinstate a law enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. That law was initially implemented during the early stages of the pandemic in 2020, Senate Bill 4 (SB4) aimed to provide a clean environment and assure Las Vegas guests that they would not get sick by staying in the city’s hotels.

The Culinary Union also supports the reintroduction of this law. The organization also fought hard for the original SB4 to pass in 2020 and supports the new bill as it believes resort companies used the repeal of SB4 as a justification to dismiss their cleaning staff. Culinary Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge said that the Culinary Union fully supports the health and safety of guest room attendants in Nevada. In addition, the organization praised Senator Rogich for introducing SB360 in the Nevada Legislature.

Going back to SB4, its mandate remained in effect until May 2023, when Governor Joe Lombardo signed Senate Bill 441, a bipartisan bill that lifted the daily requirement and repealed the state law. By then, the virus had weakened and posed little more danger than the flu to individuals in good health.

There’s More to Know About the Bill

Initially proposed by Sen. Lori Rogich (R-Las Vegas) last month, the bill SB360 also grants the authority for room inspections, regardless of the guest’s preference. These inspections would be required “not less than every second consecutive day during a guest’s occupancy to ensure the safety of the guest and the public.”

The regulation of cannabis use is also one of the main driving forces for the introduction of SB360. Rogich, a regulatory compliance attorney focused on the cannabis industry, explained saw the bill as a way to address the illegal and unregulated cannabis market, which can lead to buyers consuming contaminated products. Additionally, it could help prevent a reduction in tax revenue for the government and protect the legal industry. Finally, the proposed bill will protect hotel workers from retaliation over room inspections and what might come from what they report.