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CS/SB 454: Public Lodging Establishments

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Wise

Public Lodging Establishments; Revising the definition of the term “public lodging establishment” to exclude certain apartment complexes designated primarily as housing for persons at least 62 years of age; providing that the Department of Business and Professional Regulation may require written attestation from the operator of the establishment that the apartment meets specified criteria; authorizing the Division of Hotels and Restaurants to adopt rules, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2012
Last Action: 3/8/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 249 (Ch. 2012-165) -SJ 964
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/5/2011 Senate • Filed
11/2/2011 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Regulated Industries; Budget
11/3/2011 Senate • References corrected to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Budget -SJ 41
• Now in Regulated Industries
1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 41
1/13/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/19/12, 8:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building
1/19/2012 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 252
• Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 252
2/14/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/16/12, 8:30 am, 401 Senate Office Building
2/16/2012 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 523
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/20/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 523
• Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 534
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
2/21/2012 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 535
3/1/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 726
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/5/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/12
3/7/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/12
3/8/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 964
• Amendment(s) adopted (159532) -SJ 964
• Substituted CS/HB 249 -SJ 964
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 249 (Ch. 2012-165) -SJ 964