The measure, which now goes to the House following a 28-16 vote, was developed after some hoteliers complained of difficulties removing some disorderly guests. Bill supporters say current law fails to clearly define "transient occupancies" that aren't subject to landlord-tenant rules that require legal action for evictions, for example.
NORTH CAROLINA HOUSE TO VOTE ON MEDICAID EXPANSION MEASURE
The North Carolina Senate has OK'ed a bill addressing hotel and inn guest rights. This bill says that landlord-tenant protections will start after 90 consecutive stays.
The bill states that landlord-tenant protections kick in after someone stays at a hotel, motel or campground for 90 consecutive days. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a similar bill in 2021, saying it wasn’t the right way to provide safety in hotels.
Sen. Mujtaba Mohammed, a Mecklenburg County Democrat, proposed amendments that would have exempt certain categories of transient guests from the 90-day threshold. They included a parent caring for children, natural disaster victims and someone protected by a domestic violence order.