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B26-0177 • 2025

Extreme Heat Eviction Protection Amendment Act of 2025

Extreme Heat Eviction Protection Amendment Act of 2025

Housing
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Lewis George
Last action
2026-05-01
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text states the act takes effect after Mayor approval and a 30-day congressional review, but does not list a specific calendar date for enactment in the provided excerpt.

Extreme Heat Eviction Protection Amendment Act of 2025

This law changes the Rental Housing Act to stop landlords from evicting tenants on days when temperatures are predicted to be above 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Section 501(k) of the Rental Housing Act of 1985 regarding eviction rules during extreme heat.
  • Adds a rule that applies when the National Weather Service predicts at 8:00 a.m. that temperatures will rise above 95 degrees Fahrenheit or 35 degrees Celsius at the National Airport weather station.
  • Prevents housing providers from evicting tenants on any day that meets these specific temperature conditions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Housing providers in the District of Columbia who manage rental units covered by the Rental Housing Act of 1985.
  • Tenants living in those rental units.

Terms To Know

Rental Housing Act of 1985
A law that sets rules for landlords and tenants in Washington, D.C., including when evictions can happen.
National Airport weather station
The specific location where temperature readings are taken to decide if the heat protection rule applies.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law only stops evictions on days with predicted high temperatures; it does not change eviction rules for other reasons or times.
  • The exact effective date depends on approval by the Mayor and a 30-day period of congressional review.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law L26-0108, Effective from Apr 16, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006780

  2. 2026-03-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0262 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 003122

  3. 2026-03-05 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

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

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2026-03-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0262

  6. 2026-02-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 03, 2026

  7. 2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2026-01-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  9. 2025-12-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0177 by the Housing Committee

  10. 2025-11-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0177

  11. 2025-11-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  12. 2025-11-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Revised Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Housing

  13. 2025-10-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  14. 2025-10-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Housing

  15. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee on Housing

  16. 2025-03-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0177 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  17. 2025-03-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0177 Introduced by Councilmember Lewis George at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Extreme Heat Eviction Protection Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL,
AN ACT.
D.C. ACT 26-262
IN THE COUNCIL OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
MARCH 2, 2026
‘ToamendtheRentalHousingActof1985topreventhousingprovidersfromevictingtenantsonanydaywhenthetemperatureispredictedtobeabove95degrees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Thatthis
actmay be citedasthe“Extreme Heat EvictionProtectionAmendment Act of2026”.
Sec2.Section501(k)oftheRentalHousingActof1985,effectiveJuly17,1985(D.C.Law 6-10; D.C, Code § 42-3505.01(k)),isamended as follows:
(a)Paragraph (1)isamended by strikingthe phrase“Celsius;or” and insertingthe phrase
“Celsius,”initsplace.(b)Paragraph(2)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“rentalunit."andinsertingthephrase“rentalunit;oF”initsplace.(c)A newparagraph(3)isaddedtoreadfollows:
“(3)On any day when theNationalWeather Servicepredictsat8:00a.m. the
temperatureattheNationalAirportweatherstationwillriseabove95degreesFahrenheitor35degreesCelsius.”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement,
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementinthecommitteereportasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredby4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301472).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe

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