Concerning fee disclosure for lodging accommodations.

 H-1437.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1080

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Consumer Protection & Business (originally sponsored by Representatives Donaghy, Ryu, Ramel, Morgan, Fosse, Pollet, Kloba, Berg, Ormsby, Reeves, and Hill)

READ FIRST TIME 02/17/25.

AN ACT Relating to fee disclosure for lodging accommodations; adding a new section to chapter 19.48 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 64.37 RCW; prescribing penalties; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 19.48 RCW to read as follows:

(1) All fees or charges required to stay at a hotel must be disclosed in the advertised, displayed, or offered room rate, except for taxes and fees imposed by a government and assessment fees of a government-created special district or program.