S5849: Requires hotels and lodging facilities to contact certain guests who leave items or identifying documents behind

What it requires

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.