S 5849 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Requires hotels and lodging facilities to contact certain guests who leave items or identifying documents behind

Summary

Requires hotels and lodging facilities to make at least two attempts to contact guests who leave any item of greater than nominal value or identification documents behind within 48 hours of the completion of their stay where such guest chose to be contacted for such reasons; requires the destruction of any identification documents if the owner cannot be contacted; limits the liability of a lodging owner or operator for damage or loss during shipping.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2026

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What changed between versions

S5849 → S5849A · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a new definition section and restructure the notification requirements for lost items at lodging facilities. The changes clarify what counts as an identification document and require facilities to ask guests at booking whether they want to be contacted if items are left behind, rather than automatically attempting contact.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same (lodging facilities and lost items), but the process for handling lost items was modified to give guests more control over whether they want to be contacted.

DEFINITION

Added a new subdivision defining 'lodging facility' and 'identification documents' to clarify what types of items and establishments are covered.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the process to require facilities to ask guests at booking whether they want to be contacted if items are left behind, with options for phone or email contact.

Added a requirement that facilities keep records of lost items and the steps taken to notify guests.

Modified the contact requirements to specify that contact attempts must use the guest's preferred contact method if they opted in, or booking information if no preference was provided.

Clarified that disposal of identification documents is required when contact cannot be made or the guest chose not to be contacted.

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5849A

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

upper

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