Nevada Governor Kills Bill Mandating Daily Room Cleanings in Las Vegas

  • The governor said that the pandemic-level of cleaning was no longer necessary
  • He wants lawmakers to focus their attention on more pressing issues
  • Some people questioned why the Culinary Union supported the bill so strongly
Cleaner in hotel room
Nevada’s governor has rejected a bill that would mandate daily room cleaning at all Las Vegas casinos with at least 200 hotel rooms. [Image: Shutterstock.com]

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has killed a bill that would have required Las Vegas casinos with more than 2,000 rooms to conduct daily room cleanings. In a message on X, he described how Senate Bill 360 was too similar to an unsuccessful piece of legislation from the previous session.

cleaning requirements that were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic before their removal in 2023

He outlined that he doesn’t believe there’s a need to reintroduce these levels of cleaning requirements that were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic before their removal in 2023, and that lawmakers would be best focusing their time on other areas before the session ends:

The responses from Nevada locals to the post were overwhelmingly positive, with most encouraging the governor to focus on more important matters. Others questioned why the powerful Culinary Union was pushing the Hotel Safety Act in the first place, speculating that the move was more about protecting jobs than the health of guests.

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