HB1080 • 2026

Lodging fee disclosure

Concerning fee disclosure for lodging accommodations.

Taxes

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Donaghy, Representative Ryu, Representative Ramel, Representative Morgan, Representative Fosse, Representative Pollet, Representative Kloba, Representative Berg, Representative Ormsby, Representative Reeves, Representative Hill
Last action: 2025-03-03
Official status: H subst for
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Lodging fee disclosure

What This Bill Does

Lodging fee disclosure

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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1080-S AMS BFT S2487.1

0 • Business, Trade & Economic Development

NOT CONSIDERED

Plain English: 1080-S AMS BFT S2487.1 SHB 1080 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.

1080-S AMS BFT S2487.1 SHB 1080 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.
Sec.
1.
A new section is added to chapter 19.48 3 RCW to read as follows: 4 (1) All fees or charges required to stay at a hotel must be 5 disclosed in the advertised, displayed, or offered room rate, except 6 for taxes and fees imposed by a government and assessment fees of a 7 government-created special district or program.

1080-S AMS KAUF S3205.1

433 • Kauffman

NOT CONSIDERED

Plain English: 1080-S AMS KAUF S3205.1 SHB 1080 - S AMD TO BFT COMM AMD (S-2487.1/25) 433 By Senator Kauffman NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 2, beginning on line 4, strike all of subsection (4)1 EFFECT: Removes all civil penalties and the ability to enforce civil penalties by city attorneys, county prosecuting attorneys, and the attorney general.

1080-S AMS KAUF S3205.1 SHB 1080 - S AMD TO BFT COMM AMD (S-2487.1/25) 433 By Senator Kauffman NOT CONSIDERED 04/27/2025 On page 2, beginning on line 4, strike all of subsection (4)1 EFFECT: Removes all civil penalties and the ability to enforce civil penalties by city attorneys, county prosecuting attorneys, and the attorney general.
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Bill History

2025-03-03 House
1st substitute bill substituted.

Official Summary Text

Lodging fee disclosure

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to fee disclosure for lodging accommodations; 1
adding a new section to chapter 19.48 RCW; adding a new section to 2
chapter 64.37 RCW; prescribing penalties; providing an effective 3
date; and declaring an emergency. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 19.48 6
RCW to read as follows: 7
(1) All fees or charges required to stay at a hotel must be 8
disclosed in the advertised, displayed, or offered room rate, except 9
for taxes and fees imposed by a government. 10
(2) A hotel shall include in the total price to be paid, before 11
the consumer reserves the stay, all taxes and fees imposed by a 12
government. 13
(3) This section applies to any advertising, display, or offer 14
that is before the public in this state, or from this state before 15
the public in any state. 16
(4)(a) A person that knew or should have known that he or she has 17
advertised, displayed, or offered a room rate in violation of this 18
section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 for each 19
violation. 20
H-0212.1
HOUSE BILL 1080
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Donaghy, Ryu, Ramel, Morgan, Fosse, Pollet, Kloba,
Berg, Ormsby, Reeves, and Hill
Prefiled 12/16/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee
on Consumer Protection & Business.
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(b) An action to enforce this section may be brought by a city 1
attorney, county prosecuting attorney, or the attorney general.2
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 64.37 3
RCW to read as follows: 4
(1) All fees or charges required to stay at a short-term rental 5
must be disclosed in the advertised, displayed, or offered rate, 6
except for taxes and fees imposed by a government. 7
(2) Before a guest reserves a stay at a short-term rental, all 8
taxes and fees imposed by a government must be included in the total 9
price to be paid. 10
(3) This section applies to any advertising, display, or offer 11
that is before the public in this state, or from this state before 12
the public in any state. 13
(4)(a) A person that knew or should have known that he or she has 14
advertised, displayed, or offered a room rate in violation of this 15
section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000 for each 16
violation. 17
(b) An action to enforce this section may be brought by a city 18
attorney, county prosecuting attorney, or the attorney general.19
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This act is necessary for the immediate 20
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of 21
the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes 22
effect July 1, 2025.23
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