Authorizes the village of Chester to impose a hotel and motel tax; and provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
This bill authorizes the village of Chester to impose a 5% tax on short-term hotel and motel stays (including bed-and-breakfasts), effective immediately for a two-year period. It excludes permanent residents (those staying 90+ consecutive days) and requires the tax to be collected by property owners, with revenues deposited into Chester’s general fund for any lawful use. The tax expires automatically after two years, with specific collection rules and refund procedures outlined in the bill. It directly affects visitors staying in Chester lodging facilities for less than 90 days.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed Oct 16, 2025
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This bill amendment updates the bill number from A 1969 to A 1969-A and reflects procedural changes indicating the Ways and Means Committee has reviewed, amended, and re-referred the bill. The substantive policy content regarding the Chester village hotel and motel tax remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Bill number updated from A 1969 to A 1969-A to reflect committee action and recommitment
Committee status changed from initial referral to discharged, amended, and recommitted status
Page number in footer updated from LBD04825-01-5 to LBD04825-02-5
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
45–14
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D
Democratic41
80% Yea
R
Republican22
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Oct 16, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.443
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1969A
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Maher
RRepublican/Conservative
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