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B26-0022 • 2025

Living Donor Protection Amendment Act of 2025

Living Donor Protection Amendment Act of 2025

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
McDuffie
Last action
2025-07-18
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

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Living Donor Protection Amendment Act of 2025

Living Donor Protection Amendment Act of 2025

What This Bill Does

  • Living Donor Protection Amendment Act of 2025

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law Number L26-0019 Effective from Jul 18, 2025

  2. 2025-06-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0073 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006445

  3. 2025-06-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  4. 2025-05-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-05-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0073

  6. 2025-05-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 30, 2025

  7. 2025-05-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  9. 2025-03-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Report Filed by the Business and Economic Development Committee, Includes Hearing Record

  10. 2025-03-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0022 by the Business and Economic Development Committee

  11. 2025-03-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  12. 2025-01-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0022 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  13. 2025-01-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development

  14. 2025-01-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0022 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Living Donor Protection Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
ANACT
D.C. ACT 26-73
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
MAY 28, 2025
To amend theInsuranceTradeand Economic Development Amendment Act of 2000 toprohibit
insurersfrom takingcertainactionsbasedsolelyon an individual’sstatusas a living
donor.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Thatthis
actmay be citedasthe“LivingDonor ProtectionAmendment Act of2025”.
Sec.2.TheInsuranceTradeandEconomicDevelopmentAmendmentActof2000,effectiveApril3,2001(D.C.Law13-265;D.C.OfficialCode§31-2231.01etseq.),isamendedasfollows:(a)Section 101 (D.C. OfficialCode § 31-2231.01) isamended as follows:
(1)New paragraphs(7A)and(7B)areaddedtoreadasfollows:
“(7A)“Livingdonor”meansanindividualwhohasdonatedall,orpart,ofanorganoftissueandisnotdeceased.“(7B)“Organ”meansahumaneye,kidney,liver,heart,lung,pancreas,esophagus,stomach,smallorlargeintestine,aportionofthegastrointestinaltract,oranotherpartofthehumanbodydesignatedbytheCommissionerbyrule.”.(2)A newparagraph(8A)isaddedtoreadasfollows:“(8A)“Tissue”meansaportionofthehumanbodyotherthananorgan,includingskin,bone,bonemarrow,aheartvalve,aspermatozoon,anova,anartery,avein,atendon,aligament,blood,bloodderivatives,apituitarygland,fluid,oranotherportionofthehumanbodydesignatedbytheCommissionerbyrule.”.(b)Section 111 (D.C. OfficialCode § 31-2231.11)isamended by adding a new
subsection(c-1)toreadasfollows:
“(c-1)(1)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisioninthisact,noinsurershalldenycoverage,cancelcoverage,orrefusetoissue,determinethepriceorpremiumfor,orotherwisevaryanytermorconditionofa lifeinsurancepolicy,disabilityinsurancepolicy,orlong-termcareinsurancepolicyforanindividualbasedsolelyon,andwithoutanyactual,unique,andmaterialactuarialrisksrelatedto,thestatusoftheindividualasalivingdonor.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
(2)Paragraph(1)ofthissubsectionshallapplytolifeinsurancepolicies,disabilityinsurancepolicies,andlong-termcareinsurancepoliciesdeliveredorissuedfordeliveryafterJanuary1,2026.”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
The Counciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommittee reportasthefiscal
impactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,
approved October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.Code§1-206(c)(1)).
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Mayo!CE?BawaggbgolantiMAY 28, 2025

[DX]ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR
[XTACTION
COUNCILOF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

FirstReading,CC
[X]VOTEDATE April1,2025
[XIVOICEVOTE Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT

[JROLLCALLVOTE-Resut

CouncilMember[Aye[Nay[Nv[AB|Rec|CounciMember[Aye[Nay[NV[AB[Rec|CounciMember[Aye[Nay[NV[AB[Rec
ChairmanMendelson]x Henderson x Pinto x
‘Alen x LewisGeorge|x R.White x
Bonds x McDuffie x
Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
X-IndicateVote ‘AB-Absent NV-Present,NotVoting Rec-Recused
CERTIFICATIONRECORD
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—"SeeretalytotheCounc Date
DocketNo,826-0022
[IX]ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR
IX]ACTION FinalReading,CC
UX]VOTEDATE May6,2026
(X]VOICEVOTE ‘Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT
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CounciMember[Aye[Nay|NV[AB[Rec|CounciMember[Aye[Nay|NV[AB[Rec|CounciMember[Aye[Nay|NV[AB[Rec
ChairmanMendelson}X Henderson__| x Pinto x
Allen x LewisGeorge_| x R.White
Bonds x McDutio x
Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
X.-IndicateVote AB~Absent NV--Present,NotVoting Rec-Recused
CERTIFICATIONRECORD