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S 7321

Authorizes the city of Mount Vernon to impose a hotel and motel tax

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jamaal Bailey

Authorizes Mount Vernon to levy a local hotel/motel occupancy tax on room bookings; adds new city revenue and requires lodging operators to collect and remit the tax.

SUBSTITUTED BY A7341C
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Bill Summary · S 7321

Summary — S.7321 (2025) — Authorizes the city of Mount Vernon to impose a hotel and motel tax

Status: Introduced April 10, 2025; SUBSTITUTED BY A7341C (June 12, 2025)
Primary Sponsor: Sen. Jamaal Bailey
Committee referrals/actions: Referred to Investigations & Government Operations; printed as S7321A and S7321B; amended and recommitted; committee discharged to Rules; ordered to third reading (Cal. 1896); substituted by A7341C on 2025‑06‑12.

Main purpose

S.7321 would authorize the city of Mount Vernon to impose a local occupancy (hotel and motel) tax. The bill’s stated intent is to give the city statutory authority to levy such a tax under conditions and limits established by state law or by the enabling language of the bill.

Key provisions (as introduced)

  • Grants the city of Mount Vernon explicit authorization to impose a tax on occupancy of rooms in hotels, motels, inns, or similar lodging facilities located in the city.
  • Does not, in the summary materials provided, include the detailed rate, exemptions, permitted uses of revenue, collection mechanism, or effective date. (Those details may appear in the substituted companion A7341C or in the full bill text.)

Note: S.7321 was substituted by Assembly bill A7341C; the enacted or final provisions that will control implementation are likely embodied in that substituted text. Review A7341C for final legislative language.

Who would be affected

  • Lodging businesses in Mount Vernon (hotels, motels, inns, short‑term rentals if included by local ordinance) — subject to the new tax and associated collection responsibilities.
  • Visitors/guests who pay hotel/motel bills — may see higher room charges reflecting the tax.
  • Mount Vernon municipal government — gains an additional local revenue tool and administrative responsibilities for collection and enforcement.
  • State agencies/local tourism organizations — potentially affected if the bill connects revenue to tourism promotion or requires coordination (if so stated in full text).

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced 4/10/2025; went through committee consideration (Investigations & Government Operations) with multiple printings (S7321A/B) and amendments.
  • On 6/12/2025 the Senate record shows S7321 was discharged and committed to Rules, ordered to third reading, and formally substituted by Assembly companion bill A7341C. Because it was substituted, further action will follow the substituted bill’s path (A7341C in the Assembly).

Potential impacts to consider

  • Local fiscal: a new revenue source for Mount Vernon; magnitude depends on adopted rate and occupancy levels.
  • Administrative/compliance: costs to lodging operators to collect and remit the tax; municipal costs to administer.
  • Economic: potential small increase in room rates; possible effects on tourism competitiveness depending on rate and how revenues are used.

For the bill’s operative provisions and any specific tax rate, exemptions, use restrictions, or effective dates, consult the full text of S.7321 and — importantly — the substituted companion A7341C on the state legislature website.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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