HB790
Hotel policies; denial of guests residing within certain distance prohibited in certain instances.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 25, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Terry Austin (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Hotel policies; denial of guests residing within certain distance prohibited in certain instances.
Prohibits a hotel from enforcing a policy denying the ability of a guest to stay at such hotel solely on the grounds that such guest's primary residence is located within a certain distance of such hotel if such guest is seeking to stay for his health or safety.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101687D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Housing/Consumer Protection
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB790)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/14/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/14/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB790ER)
- 03/14/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB790)
- 03/25/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026
- 03/25/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
