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Substitute House Bill 1080 — Fee Disclosure for Lodging Accommodations (Washington, 2025)

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Substitute House Bill 1080, State of Washington, 69th Legislature, 2025 Regular Session, by House Consumer Protection & Business, read first time February 17, 2025. The bill is an act relating to fee disclosure for lodging accommodations. Section 1 requires that all fees or charges required to stay at a hotel 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. Section 2 sets a parallel rule for a short-term rental. Each section provides a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 for each violation, and Section 3 provides that the act takes effect July 1, 2025.

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     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.




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


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


 6       NEW SECTION.   Sec. 1.   A new section is added to chapter 19.48
 7   RCW to read as follows:
 8       (1) All fees or charges required to stay at a hotel must be
 9   disclosed in the advertised, displayed, or offered room rate, except
10   for taxes and fees imposed by a government and assessment fees of a
11   government-created special district or program.
12       (2) Before the consumer reserves a stay at a hotel, all taxes and
13   fees imposed by a government and assessment fees of a government-
14   created special district or program must be included in the total
15   price to be paid.
16       (3) This section applies to any advertising, display, or offer
17   that is before the public in this state, or from this state before
18   the public in any state.
19       (4)(a) A person that knew or should have known that he or she has
20   advertised, displayed, or offered a room rate in violation of this


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1    section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 for each
2    violation.
3        (b) An action to enforce this section may be brought by a city
4    attorney, county prosecuting attorney, or the attorney general.


 5       NEW SECTION.   Sec. 2.   A new section is added to chapter 64.37
 6   RCW to read as follows:
 7       (1) All fees or charges required to stay at a short-term rental
 8   must be disclosed in the advertised, displayed, or offered rate,
 9   except for taxes and fees imposed by a government and assessment fees
10   of a government-created special district or program.
11       (2) Before a guest reserves a stay at a short-term rental, all
12   taxes and fees imposed by a government and assessment fees of a
13   government-created special district or program must be included in
14   the total price to be paid.
15       (3) This section applies to any advertising, display, or offer
16   that is before the public in this state, or from this state before
17   the public in any state.
18       (4)(a) A person that knew or should have known that he or she has
19   advertised, displayed, or offered a room rate in violation of this
20   section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 for each
21   violation.
22       (b) An action to enforce this section may be brought by a city
23   attorney, county prosecuting attorney, or the attorney general.


24       NEW SECTION.   Sec. 3.  This act is necessary for the immediate
25   preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of
26   the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes
27   effect July 1, 2025.

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