Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CB-079-2014

• Reference No.: CB-079-2014
• Draft No.: 4
• Type: Council Bill
• Status: Enacted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 11/19/2014
• Introduced Date: 10/21/2014
• Effective date: 4/1/2015
• Title: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING - LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS - ROOM RENTAL for the purpose of prohibiting lodging establishments from renting rooms for certain rental periods; providing exceptions to certain rentals; providing for the enforcement of and penalties required pursuant to this Act; and generally relating to lodging establishment regulation in the County.
• Proposers/Sponsors: Karen R. Toles, Eric C. Olson, Mel Franklin, Andrea C. Harrison, Mary A. Lehman, Obie Patterson
• Code sections: 05-168 -
• Contact: Kathleen H. Canning, Legislative Officer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/4/2014	3	County Executive	signed
11/19/2014	3	County Council	public hearing held
11/19/2014	3	County Council	amended (2)	Fail
11/19/2014	3	County Council	amended (1)	Pass
11/19/2014	3	County Council	closed the debate	Fail
11/19/2014	3	County Council	enacted	Pass
10/21/2014	2	County Council	amended (1)	Pass
10/21/2014	2	County Council	introduced
10/9/2014	1	Public Safety and Fiscal Management Committee	Favorably recommended with amendments	Pass
9/23/2014	1	County Council	presented and referred

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING - LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS - ROOM RENTAL  for the purpose of prohibiting lodging establishments from renting rooms for certain rental periods; providing exceptions to certain rentals; providing for the enforcement of and penalties required pursuant to this Act; and generally relating to lodging establishment regulation in the County.

Background

This bill requires that any person who owns or operates a hotel, rooming house, tourist home, motel or tourist cabin park within the County shall be prohibited from renting rooms by the hour.  This bill is in response to the problem with human trafficking in the County.