2025-2026 Regular SessionWashington D.C. Legislature

B26-0233: Petition Administration Clarification Amendment Act of 2025

Legislative Summary

As introduced, Bill 26-233 would require candidate nomination petition affidavits to state that the circulator has not altered signer information on a petition after a signer has signed the petition. It would prohibit anyone from altering signer information provided by the petition signer, unless the signer requests assistance in signing. It would amend the Initiative Referendum and Recall Procedures Act of 1979 to require initiative, referendum and recall petition affidavits to state that the circulator has not altered signer information on a petition after a signer has signed the petition. It also prohibits anyone from altering signer information provided by the petition signer, except in cases where the signer requests assistance.

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Bill History

4/28/2025
Introduced in Office of the Secretary
City Council
5/6/2025
Referred to Committee on Executive Administration and Labor
City Council
5/9/2025
Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0233 Published in the DC Register
City Council
5/27/2025
Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
City Council
6/13/2025
Public Hearing
City Council

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(4/28/2025)
Chamber
City Council

Sponsors

Democrat: 2
Independent: 1

Primary Sponsor

Anita Bonds
Anita Bonds
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text4/28/2025208.9 KB