Bill Text: CA SB1424 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Hotel and private residence rental reservations: cancellation: refunds.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-16 - May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. [SB1424 Detail]
Download: California-2023-SB1424-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Senate
April 25, 2024 |
Introduced by Senator Glazer (Coauthor: Assembly Member Berman) |
February 16, 2024 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 1748.80 of the Civil Code is amended to read:1748.80.
(a) For purposes of this chapter:(a)
(b)(1)
(2)
(c)
(d)
SEC. 2.
Section 1748.80 is added to the Civil Code, to read:1748.80.
(a) For purposes of this chapter:SEC. 3.
Section 1748.81 of the Civil Code is amended to read:1748.81.
(a) A hosting platform, hotel, third-party booking service, or short-term rental shall allow a reservation for a hotel accommodation or a short-term rental located in California to be canceled without penalty for at least 24 hours after the reservation is confirmed if the reservation is made 72 hours or more before the time of check-in.SEC. 4.
Section 1748.81 is added to the Civil Code, to read:1748.81.
(a) A hosting platform, hotel, third-party booking service, or short-term rental shall allow a reservation for a hotel accommodation or a short-term rental located in California or a reservation made in California for a hotel accommodation or a short-term rental advertised in California to be canceled without penalty for at least 24 hours after the reservation is confirmed if the reservation is made 72 hours or more before the time of check-in.For purposes of this chapter:
(a)“Hosting platform” has the same meaning as defined in Section 22590 of the Business and Professions Code.
(b)(1)“Hotel” means a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other similar transient lodging establishment located or advertised in this state.
(2)“Hotel” does not include a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the Health and Safety Code.
(c)“Third-party booking service” means a person that facilitates the booking of a hotel room or short-term rental.
(d)“Short-term rental” means a residential dwelling, or any portion of a residential dwelling, that is rented to a person or persons for 30 or fewer consecutive days and that is located or advertised in this state.
A hosting platform, hotel, third-party booking service, or short-term rental shall allow a reservation for a hotel accommodation or a short-term rental located or advertised in California to be canceled without penalty for at least 24 hours after the reservation is confirmed if the reservation is made 72 hours or more before the time of check-in.