The bill amends Chapter 5-14 of the General Laws entitled "Hotels" by adding new sections that outline an innkeeper's right to eject guests or other persons from a hotel under specific circumstances. These circumstances include the inability to pay for accommodations or services, acting in an intoxicated manner, destroying property, threatening employees or guests, causing disturbances, using the premises for unlawful activities such as controlled substance use or underage alcohol consumption, bringing dangerous items like firearms or explosives into the hotel, violating laws or hotel rules, or using verbally abusive language. The bill also specifies that if a guest has prepaid, they should be refunded any unused portion upon removal, and it prohibits using these provisions as a pretext for discrimination.

Additionally, the bill allows innkeepers to refuse admission or service to individuals who exhibit similar problematic behaviors or seek accommodations for unlawful activities. It also specifies that persons under the age of eighteen may be refused service if not accompanied by an adult. The bill repeals the previous sections 5-14-4 and 5-14-5 of the General Laws, replacing them with updated provisions that will become effective on July 1, 2024. The explanation by the Legislative Council states that the act extends current provisions regarding innkeepers' rights and eliminates the sunsetting of such sections, thereby preserving the law as it currently exists, with the act taking effect on July 1, 2024.