Nevada SCR 7: Creates a joint special committee to conduct a study concerning housekeeping operations at hotels in this State. (BDR R-1255)

Bill Text

- 83rd Session (2025)
EMERGENCY REQUEST of Senate Majority Leader

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7–Senator Cannizzaro

FILE NUMBER..........
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION—Creating a joint
special committee to conduct a study concerning
housekeeping operations at hotels in this State.
WHEREAS, The tourism and hospitality industry is vitally
important to the economy of this State and the general welfare of its
inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, The economy of Southern Nevada is dependent on
the resort, gaming, convention, special event and professional sports
industries; and
WHEREAS, Las Vegas has long been a world class business and
recreation destination for millions of visitors a year and Las Vegas
repeatedly ranks among the top destinations in the United States for
conventions and business meetings; and
WHEREAS, Room attendants, housekeepers and other staff
members who are responsible for maintaining guest rooms at hotels,
collectively referred to as “housekeeping staff,” are indispensable to
a positive guest experience, and it is critical to the success of the
State’s tourism sector that housekeeping staff can reliably and
consistently perform their job duties; and
WHEREAS, It is appropriate that the Nevada Legislature examine
how to ensure successful housekeeping operations at hotels for
housekeeping staff; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, THE
ASSEMBLY CONCURRING, That there is hereby created a joint
special committee to examine functions at hotels for housekeeping
staff, which must be composed of three members of the Assembly,
two of whom must be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly
and one of whom must be appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Assembly, and three members of the Senate, two of whom must be
appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate and one of whom
must be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint
a chair and the Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint a vice chair
from among the members; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the joint special committee shall, to the extent
practicable, meet at least once each calendar quarter during the
2025-2026 interim; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That the joint special committee shall meet at least
twice during the 2025-2026 interim; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the joint special committee shall, at its
meetings, assess the industry and economic benefits of ensuring
successful housekeeping functions for housekeeping staff at hotels,
including, without limitation:
1. Measures that may be considered by the Nevada Legislature
to ensure successful housekeeping functions at Nevada hotels for
housekeeping staff;
2. The impact of room cleaning frequency by Housekeeping
Staff; and
3. Options that may be communicated to a guest at the time of
reservation or check-in relating to housekeeping services; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the joint special committee shall solicit input
from stakeholders from gaming leaders, labor organizations, law
enforcement, hotel employees and tourism experts; and be it further
RESOLVED, That any recommendation proposed by the joint
special committee must be approved by a majority of its members;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the joint special committee shall, to the extent
practicable, submit a report of its findings and any recommendations
to the Governor on or before July 31, 2026, including, without
limitation, any:
1. Further action to be taken housekeeping operations at hotels
for housekeeping staff; and
2. Recommendations for legislation which is necessary to
housekeeping functions at hotels in Nevada that should be
considered during the 84th regular session of the Legislature; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That the joint special committee may request the
drafting of 1 legislative measure related to its findings at the 84th
Session of the Legislature; and be it further
RESOLVED, That any such request must be submitted to the
Legislative Counsel on or before September 1, 2026; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That if the joint special committee requests the
drafting of a legislative measure relating to its findings, the
legislative measure must be prefiled on or before the first day of
the 84th Legislative Session; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a legislative measure not prefiled on or before
that date shall be deemed withdrawn; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That the joint special committee shall submit a
report of its findings to the 84th Session of the Legislature; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That this resolution becomes effective upon
adoption.

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