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CS/HB 249: Public Lodging Establishments

GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee ; Bembry

Public Lodging Establishments; Revises definition of "public lodging establishment" to exclude certain apartment buildings designated primarily as housing for persons at least 62 years of age & certain roominghouses, boardinghouses, & other living or sleeping facilities; authorizes Division of Hotels & Restaurants to require written documentation from apartment building operator that such building is in compliance with certain criteria; authorizes division to adopt certain rules; revises public lodging establishment classifications.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
Last Action: 4/29/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-165
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/3/2011 House • Filed
10/17/2011 House • Referred to Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 26
11/8/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, 11/15/11, 1:00 pm, 12 HOB
11/15/2011 House • Favorable by Business and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 174
11/22/2011 House • Now in Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 174
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 26
2/9/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, 02/13/12, 1:45 pm, 404 HOB
2/13/2012 House • CS by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 601
2/14/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 598
2/15/2012 House • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 630
• On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/17/12, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
2/17/2012 House • Favorable by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 683
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 683
2/20/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/22/12
2/22/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 722
• Amendment(s) adopted (450427) -HJ 722
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/23/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 771
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 771
2/24/2012 Senate • In Messages
3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 840
• Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 840
3/8/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 964
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 964
• Substituted for CS/SB 454 -SJ 964
• Read 2nd time -SJ 964
• Read 3rd time -SJ 964
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 964
3/8/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1244
4/13/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/27/2012 • Approved by Governor
4/29/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-165