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B26-0154 • 2025

Driver License and Identification Card Renewal Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Driver License and Identification Card Renewal Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Budget
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Allen
Last action
2025-03-28
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

It is not clear from the provided text whether the Mayor's power to set different time periods for license renewals through rules is a new addition or an existing provision being modified.

Driver License and ID Card Renewal Emergency Act

This act allows the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles to waive certain requirements for renewing driver licenses and identification cards under specific circumstances.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes a section in Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to allow the Director to waive renewal requirements for good cause shown by applicants.
  • Adds a new subsection that lets the Director decide when to waive requirements based on an applicant's situation.
  • Modifies the District of Columbia Traffic Act to give the Mayor power to set different time periods for license renewals through rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who need to renew their driver licenses or identification cards in Washington, D.C.
  • The Department of Motor Vehicles and its director
  • The Mayor

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law that takes effect quickly to address urgent issues.
Fiscal Impact Statement
An official report that explains how a new law might affect the city's budget.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act will expire in 90 days unless further action is taken.
  • It does not specify what 'good cause' means for waiving requirements.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0036 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003343, Expires on Jun 19, 2025

  2. 2025-03-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2025-03-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0036, Expires on Jun 19, 2025

  4. 2025-03-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 25, 2025

  5. 2025-03-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2025-03-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0154 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Driver License and Identification Card Renewal Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
ANACT
D.C. ACT 26-36
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARCH 21, 2025
‘Toamend,onanemergencybasis,duetocongressionalreview,section110ofTitle18oftheDistrictof Columbia Municipal RegulationstoauthorizetheDirectorof the Department
ofMotorVehiclestowaiverequirementsrelatedtorenewalofdriverlicensesandidentificationcards;and toamend theDistrictof Columbia TrafficAct, 1925 to make a
conformingamendment.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmay be citedas the“DriverLicenseand IdentificationCard Renewal CongressionalReview
EmergencyAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2. Section110 of Chapter |of Title 18 of the Districtof Columbia Municipal
Regulations(18DCMR §110),isamendedasfollows:(a)Thesectionheadingisamendedbystrikingthephrase“DriverLicenses”andinsertingthephrase“DriverLicensesandIdentificationCards”initsplace.(b)A newsubsection110.11isaddedtoreadasfollows:“110.11TheDirectormaywaivetherequirementsofthissection,orsimilarrequirementsapplicabletotherenewalofidentificationcards,forgoodcause,asdemonstratedbyanapplicantinamannerdeterminedbytheDepartment.”.
Sec.3.Section7(a)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaTrafficAct,1925,approvedMarch3,1925(43Stat.1121;D.C.OfficialCode§50-1401.01(a)(1)),isamendedbystrikingthephrase“8yearsplusanytimeperiodpriortotheexpirationdateofapreviouslicensenottoexceed2months,to”andinsertingthephrase“8years,oranothertimeperiodestablishedbytheMayorthroughrulemaking,to”initsplace.
Sec.4,Fiscalimpactstatement.TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C,OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
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Sec.5.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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APPROVED
MARCH 21, 2025

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