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B26-0136 • 2025

Special Election in the Office of Delegate Amendment Act of 2025

Special Election in the Office of Delegate Amendment Act of 2025

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Bonds
Last action
2026-05-14
Official status
Under Mayoral Review
Effective date
Not listed

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Special Election in the Office of Delegate Amendment Act of 2025

Special Election in the Office of Delegate Amendment Act of 2025

What This Bill Does

  • Special Election in the Office of Delegate Amendment Act of 2025

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 29, 2026

  2. 2026-05-05 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  3. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  4. 2026-03-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Report Filed by the Executive Administration and Labor Committee, Includes Hearing Record

  5. 2026-03-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0136 by the Executive Administration and Labor Committee

  6. 2026-03-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  7. 2026-03-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  8. 2025-05-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0136

  9. 2025-05-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  10. 2025-05-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0136

  11. 2025-05-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  12. 2025-04-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Revised Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Executive Administration and Labor

  13. 2025-04-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Executive Administration and Labor

  14. 2025-04-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  15. 2025-04-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Executive Administration and Labor

  16. 2025-03-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0136 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  17. 2025-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Executive Administration and Labor

  18. 2025-02-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0136 Introduced by Councilmember Bonds at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Special Election in the Office of Delegate Amendment Act of 2025

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AN ACT

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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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To amend the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955 to incorporate into District law the
process for filling a vacancy, in extraordinary circumstances, in the office of Delegate to
the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia within 49 days after the
Speaker of the House of Representatives announces that a vacancy exists.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the “Special Election in the Office of Delegate Amendment Act of 2026”.

Sec. 2. Section 10(d)(2) of the District of Columbia Election Code of 1955, approved
August 12, 1955 (69 Stat. 702, D.C. Official Code § 1-1001.10(d)(2)), is amended by adding a
new subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
“(C) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph and
any other provision of District law, in extraordinary circumstances, as defined in section
26(b)(4)(A) of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. § 8(b)(4)(A)), a vacancy in the
office of Delegate shall be filled in accordance with section 26(b) of the Revised Statutes of the
United States (2 U.S.C. § 8(b)).”.

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

Sec. 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by

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the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of Congressional
review as provided in section 602(c)(l) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code §1-206.02(c)(l)).

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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia

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Mayor
District of Columbia