2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington D.C. Legislature
B26-0046: Emergency Rental Assistance Reform Amendment Act of 2025
Legislative Summary
As introduced Bill 26-46 would clarify the definition of qualifying emergency situation; and would permit a court to enter a stay, rather than require a court to enter a stay, when a tenant submits documentation to the court demonstrating that he or she has a pending Emergency Rental Assistance Program application.
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Bill History
1/13/2025
Introduced in Office of the Secretary
City Council
1/21/2025
Referred to Committee on Human Services
City Council
1/24/2025
Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0046 Published in the DC Register
City Council
2/3/2025
Referred to Committee on Housing
City Council
2/4/2025
Referred to Committee on Human Services
City Council
2/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Housing
City Council
3/17/2025
Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary
City Council
3/25/2025
Committee Mark-up of B26-0046
City Council
3/25/2025
Committee Report Filed
City Council
3/28/2025
Referred to Committee on Human Services
City Council
4/1/2025
AMENDMENT (CM Frumin)
City Council
4/1/2025
First Reading
City Council
5/6/2025
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Frumin and Parker)
City Council
5/6/2025
Final Reading
City Council
5/15/2025
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 30, 2025
City Council
5/28/2025
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0074
City Council
5/29/2025
Returned from Mayor
City Council
Roll Call Votes
Final Reading
5/6/2025
11
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Frumin)
5/6/2025
11
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
AMENDMENT (CM Frumin)
4/1/2025
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
First Reading
4/1/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/28/2025)
Chamber
City Council
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Phil Mendelson
Democrat