Las Vegas hotel rooms would be cleaned daily under proposed Nevada law
It already has the Culinary Union's endorsement.
Senate Bill 360 (SB360) would require daily room cleaning at hotels in Clark and Washoe counties, setting the policy in state law after the union fought resorts that saw it as an opportunity to reduce jobs coming out of the pandemic. When COVID-19 hit Las Vegas — five years ago this month — daily room cleaning became a requirement as hotels tried to assure customers that they were safe here.
In 2023, the virus had weakened and wasn't taking a great toll on people who were otherwise healthy. The policy changed, and the union campaigned hard for hotels to continue the practice that SB360 would make state law.
Republican State Sen. Lori Rogich introduced the bill on Monday.
'Culinary Union fully supports the health and safety of guest room attendants in Nevada and applauds Senator Rogich for introducing SB360 in the Nevada Legislature,' Culinary Secretary-Treasurer Ted Pappageorge said in a news release.
Proposal raises penalties for crimes at Las Vegas Strip, Nevada resorts
Democrats controlled the majority in the Nevada Senate and Assembly when the requirement for daily cleaning ended. They still do.
The powerful union abandoned Democrats they had supported at the time, withdrawing their endorsements.
The bill also provides the authority for room inspections whether the customer wants it or not. The inspections are authorized 'not less than every second consecutive day during a guest's occupancy to ensure the safety of the guest and the public.'
SB360 protects hotel workers from retaliation over room inspections and what might come from what they report.
The legislation would apply to a 'resort hotel,' which is defined in state law. The bill further specifies that it applies to any hotel with 'more than 200 guest rooms or suites of guest rooms.'
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