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B26-0023 • 2025

On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Amendment Act of 2025

On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Amendment Act of 2025

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

Sponsor
McDuffie
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

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On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Amendment Act of 2025

On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Amendment Act of 2025

What This Bill Does

  • On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Amendment Act of 2025

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0006, Effective from Jun 10, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006761

  2. 2025-04-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2025-04-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0043 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004876

  4. 2025-04-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0043

  5. 2025-04-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  6. 2025-04-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 22, 2025

  7. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-03-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  9. 2025-02-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

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

  10. 2025-02-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0023 by the Business and Economic Development Committee

  11. 2025-02-21 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 B26-0023 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

    B26-0023 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-43
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
APRIL 22, 2025
‘Toamendsection25-723oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetoallowtheAlcoholicBeverageandCannabisBoardtoextendthehoursofoperation,sales,service,andconsumptionofalcoholicbeveragesforculturalevents,sportingevents,ortourismrelatedeventsforlicenseesregisteredwiththeAlcoholicBeverageandCannabisBoard.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Thatthis
actmay be citedas the“On-Premisesand On-SiteExtendedHours Program Amendment Act of
2025”.
Sec.2,Section25-723 of the Districtof Columbia OfficialCode isamended as follows:
(a)A new subsection(g)isadded to readas follows:
“(g)(1)Exceptasprovidedin§25-724,foralicenseeoperatingunderanon-premisesretailer'slicense,manufacturer'slicenseholdinganon-sitesalesandconsumptionpermit,oratemporarylicense,theBoardmayextendthehoursofsales,service,andconsumptionofalcoholicbeveragesuntil4:00a.m.,andthehoursofoperationto24hoursaday,forculturalevents,sportingevents,ortourism-relatedevents,ifthelicensee:“(A)RegisterswiththeBoard;“(B)Paysaminimumregistrationfeeof$100;and“(C)Provideswrittennoticenolaterthan3calendardaysbeforethefirstdayoftheculturalevent,sportingevent,ortourism-relatedeventtotheBoardofitsextendedhoursofoperation,sales,service,andconsumption.“@)TheBoardshallprovidewrittennotificationtotheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentatleast48hoursbeforeextendedhoursofoperation,sales,service,andconsumptionunderthissubsectionwilltakeeffect.Thewrittennotificationshallincludethelistofestablishmentseligibletoparticipateintheextendedhoursunderthissubsection.“(3)To the extentfeasible,the Board shallprovidenoticeof extended hours of
operation,sales,service,andconsumptionpursuanttothissubsectionintheDistrictofColumbia,Register,andshall,within24hoursofthatpublication,postnoticeoftheseextendedhoursonABCA’s website.

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
“(4)Thefeescollectedpursuanttothissubsectionshallbedepositedintothe
AlcoholicBeverageandCannabisAdministrationFundestablishedby§25-210.
“(5)Forthepurposesofthissubsection,theterm:
“(A)“Culturalevent”meansaneventorgatheringthataimstohighlight
thecustoms,arts,music,dances,orcuisinesofvariousculturesthroughperformancesand
displaysofartisticexpression.
“(B)“Sportingevent”meansaprofessionaloramateureventinvolvinga
gameorathleticcompetitionthatoccurseitheronceannuallyorevery4yearsthatisorganized
by a leagueor association.
“(C)“Tourism-telatedevent”meansanevent,suchasamajorfestival,
convention,ortradeshow,withthepotentialtoattractvisitorsfromoutsidea50-mileradiusof
theDistrict,andthatislikelytoproduceasignificantpositivefinancialimpactfortheDistrict.”.

Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscal
impactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.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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APRIL 22, 2025

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Allen x LewisGeorge x R.White
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Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
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