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SB 360NEVADASession 83State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Nevada bill requires large and resort hotels to provide daily room cleaning and safety inspections

Original title: AN ACT relating to hotels; requiring the State Board of Health to adopt regulations requiring, with certain exceptions, certain hotel operators in a county whose population is 100,000 or more to ensure that each occupied guest room at the hotel receives daily room cleaning; requiring the Board to adopt regulations requiring certain hotel operators in a county whose population is 100,000 or more to ensure that the interior of each occupied guest room at the hotel is visually inspected by a room attendant not less than every second consecutive day during a guest's occupancy to ensure the safety of the guest and the public; authorizing a health authority to, upon receiving a complaint, inspect a hotel to ensure and enforce compliance with such regulations; establishing that a person aggrieved by a violation of such regulations may institute a civil action; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Last action · April 12, 2025: (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)Sponsor: Lori Rogich

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What This Bill Proposed

Senator Lori Rogich introduced Senate Bill 360, which mandates that s and hotels with more than 200 rooms in counties with a population of 100,000 or more provide daily room cleaning and conduct bi-daily safety inspections of guest rooms by room attendants, effective October 1, 2025. The measure also prohibits hotel operators from retaliating against employees who report violations or participate in proceedings.

Why it matters

Large hotel and resort operators in Clark and Washoe counties face new operational mandates, potential administrative fines up to $1,000 per violation, and potential license suspension or civil lawsuits for non-compliance, while room attendants receive explicit protections to request security presence during inspections.

Background
  • State Board of Health regulations govern general sanitation and sanitary practices across public accommodations in Nevada under existing statutory authority. context
  • Clark and Washoe counties are Nevada's two most populous counties, surpassing the 100,000 population threshold specified in the bill. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Hotel operators

Hotel operators must ensure daily room cleaning and bi-daily safety inspections in qualifying facilities, maintain opt-out records, and face potential fines, license reviews, and civil liability for non-compliance.

Directly affected

Room attendants and hotel employees

Room attendants must conduct visual safety inspections with the right to request security presence, while all hotel employees gain protections against retaliation for reporting violations or participating in proceedings.

Directly affected

Hotel guests

Guests receive mandatory daily cleaning and bi-daily safety inspections unless they explicitly opt out or display privacy markers.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which hotels are required to provide daily room cleaning and safety inspections?
The requirements apply to s and hotels with more than 200 guest rooms or suites located in counties with a population of 100,000 or more, which currently includes Clark and Washoe Counties.
Can a hotel guest decline daily room cleaning?
Yes, guests can opt out of daily cleaning orally or in writing, or conspicuously display a 'do not disturb' or 'privacy' marker on their door.
What protections are given to room attendants performing safety inspections?
Room attendants may request the presence of security personnel or a manager during an inspection and may refuse to enter the room until they are present. They are also prohibited from moving or physically inspecting guest property.
What penalties can a hotel face for violating these rules?
Health authorities may order corrections and impose administrative fines of up to $500 for an initial violation and up to $1,000 for subsequent violations. Local licensing authorities or the Nevada Gaming Control Board may also take action, including suspending or revoking licenses, and aggrieved persons may file civil lawsuits.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

3 actions
  1. Apr 12, 2025
    (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)
  2. Mar 18, 2025Committee
    From printer. To committee.
  3. Mar 17, 2025Introduced
    Read first time. Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services. To printer.

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Sponsors

Lori RogichSenate · District 11RepublicanPrimary sponsor

Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

Establishment of Statewide Hotel Safety and Cleaning Mandates

The bill shifts regulatory oversight by requiring mandatory daily room cleaning and bi-daily visual safety checks in larger hotels within high-population counties, accompanied by statutory employee anti-retaliation provisions.

State Board of HealthDepartment of Health and Human Services

Connected Entities

Washoe County, Lori Rogich, State Board of Health and 3 more
locationWashoe County“County in Nevada meeting the population threshold of 100,000 or more”Map →
PersonLori Rogich“Nevada Senator who sponsored Senate Bill 360”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Health“State board tasked with adopting and enforcing hotel safety and sanitation regul”Map →
OrganizationNevada Gaming Control Board“Board notified of violations at resort hotels to take enforcement action”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Health and Human Services“State department whose Director must adopt anti-retaliation regulations for hote”Map →
locationClark County“County in Nevada meeting the population threshold of 100,000 or more”Map →

Sources

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www.leg.state.nv.us

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  • Controversy65
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