Housing: public accommodations; excessively increased pricing in hotel and lodging industry during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act.

This bill, known as the Hotel and Lodging Pricing Protection Act, prohibits hotels, bed and breakfasts, and campgrounds from raising their room rates by more than 15% during a declared state of emergency unless they can prove the increase is due to higher costs or pre-existing discounts. It directly affects lodging businesses operating in areas impacted by disasters such as natural hazards, fires, or public health crises by banning them from charging excessively high prices compared to rates offered immediately before the emergency. The legislation also establishes enforcement mechanisms that allow state and local prosecutors to issue written demands for documents and testimony to investigate violations, with penalties and legal actions available if businesses fail to comply.