Bill Text: CA SB644 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Hotel and private residence rental reservations: cancellation: refunds.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-10-10 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 718, Statutes of 2023. [SB644 Detail]
Download: California-2023-SB644-Amended.html
Amended
IN
Assembly
June 15, 2023 |
Amended
IN
Senate
April 13, 2023 |
Amended
IN
Senate
March 30, 2023 |
Introduced by Senator Glazer (Coauthors: Senators Allen, Archuleta, Blakespear, Cortese, Dodd, Hurtado, Limón, Newman, Rubio, Umberg, and Wiener) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Berman, Gipson, and McCarty) |
February 16, 2023 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The heading of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1748.40) is added to Title 1.3.5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, to read:CHAPTER 1. Prepaid Debit Cards
SEC. 2.
Section 1748.40 of the Civil Code is amended to read:1748.40.
For purposes of this chapter:SEC. 3.
Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 1748.80) is added to Title 1.3.5 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code, to read:CHAPTER 2. Hotel and Private Residence Rental Reservation Refunds
1748.80.
For purposes of this chapter:1748.81.
(b)(1)If a reservation is made directly with a hosting platform, hotel, or short-term rental, the reservation shall be deemed to be confirmed when the consumer receives a confirmation email from the hosting platform, hotel, or short-term rental.
(2)If a reservation is made with a third-party booking service, the reservation shall be deemed to be confirmed when the consumer receives a confirmation email from the third-party booking service and, as applicable, from the hosting platform, hotel, or short-term rental.
1748.82.
(a) If a consumer cancels a reservation pursuant to Section 1748.81, the hosting platform, hotel, third-party booking service, or short-term rental shall issue a refund to a consumer of all amounts paid to the hosting platform, hotel, third-party booking service, or short-term rental to the original form of payment within 30 days of the cancellation of the reservation.1748.83.
(a) An action for a violation of this chapter may be brought only by any of the following:This chapter does not apply to a reservation booked by a third party, other than a third-party booking service, on behalf of a consumer pursuant to a contract between the third party and the hosting platform, hotel, third-party booking service, or short-term rental.