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Local law · Int 0991-2024

Licensing hotels

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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to licensing hotels

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Latest action Nov 4, 2024

New York City Council

Sponsor

Julie Menin

Council Member, District 5 · Democratic

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Summary

This bill would require hotel operators to obtain a license in order to operate a hotel in the City. The application term would be two years, and there would be a license fee of $350. Hotel operators would be required to schedule staff that would provide continuous coverage of their front desk, and large hotels would be required schedule a security guard to provide continuous coverage on the hotel’s premises while any room is occupied. All hotel operators would be required to maintain the cleanliness of each guest room, which would include daily cleaning unless such service is declined by the guest. Hotel operators would be required to directly employ their core employees, subject to enumerated exceptions. Hotel operators of small hotels, which would include hotels with less than 100 rooms, would be exempt from the direct employment requirement. Hotel operators would be required to equip all core employees with panic buttons and provide core employees with human trafficking recognition training. Hotel operators that violate the license conditions would be subject to civil penalties.

Summary from NYC Council (Legistar). How we handle summaries

Introduced in conjunction with the Queens Borough President.

Introduced in conjunction with the Manhattan Borough President.

From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Aug 1, 2026. About our data

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

Cosponsors

Crystal Hudson, Carmen N. De La Rosa and 37 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

  • Democratic31
  • Republican1

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Approved by Council

    NYC CouncilOct 23, 2024Result: passed

    (45) (4) (1) (1)

  • Vote: Approved by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker ProtectionOct 23, 2024Result: passed

    (6) (0) (0) (1)

Full history

  1. Nov 4, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Mayor

    Mayor

  2. Nov 4, 2024

    This Introduction Was Recved From Mayor by Council

    This Introduction was Recved from Mayor by Council

    NYC Council

  3. Nov 4, 2024

    Signed

    This Introduction was Signed Into Law by Mayor

    Mayor

  4. Oct 23, 2024

    Committee vote

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Committee approved by Roll Call.

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  5. Oct 23, 2024

    Passed a chamber

    A motion was made that this Introduction be Approved by Council approved by Roll Call.

    NYC Council

Show full history (9 earlier events)
  1. Oct 23, 2024

    Amended

    This Introduction was Amended by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  2. Oct 23, 2024

    This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  3. Oct 23, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  4. Oct 23, 2024

    Sent to the executive

    This Introduction was Sent to Mayor by Council

    NYC Council

  5. Oct 9, 2024

    This Introduction Was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Introduction was Amendment Proposed by Comm

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  6. Oct 9, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  7. Oct 9, 2024

    Held over

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

  8. Jul 18, 2024

    Introduced

    This Introduction was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  9. Jul 18, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection

    NYC Council