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B26-0190 • 2025

Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Lewis George
Last action
2025-04-25
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

What This Bill Does

  • Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0051 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004902, Expires on Jul 21, 2025

  2. 2025-04-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0051, Expires on Jul 21, 2025

  3. 2025-04-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2025-04-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 22, 2025

  5. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-03-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0190 Introduced by Councilmember Lewis George at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
ANACT
D.C. ACT 26-51
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
APRIL 22, 2025
Toamend,onanemergencybasis,theUniversalPaidLeaveAmendmentActof2016toprohibitprivatedisabilityinsuranceprovidersfromreducingshort-termdisabilitybenefitsbasedonactualorestimatedpaidleavebenefitstowhichaneligibleindividualmaybeentitledtofromtheDistrict,regardlessofthejurisdictioninwhichtheinsurancepolicywasissuedorwritten;andtoamendtheInsuranceTradeandEconomicDevelopmentAmendmentActof2000tomaketheprohibitiononoffsettingorreducingbenefitsunderaprivatemarketshort-termdisabilityinsurancepolicybasedonestimatedoractualbenefitsreceivedundertheUniversalPaidLeaveAmendmentActof2016enforceableunderthatlaw,regardlessofthejurisdictioninwhichtheinsurancepolicywasissuedorwritten.

BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthis,actmaybecitedasthe“Short-TermDisabilityInsuranceBenefitProtectionClarificationEmergencyAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec,2.Section107(j(1)of the UniversalPaid Leave Amendment Actof 2016, effective
April7,2017(D.C.Law21-264;D.C.OfficialCode§32-541.07()(1)),isamendedtoreadas
follows:“@)(1)Noinsurermayoffsetorreducebenefitsorincomeavailabletoaneligibleindividualunderanindividualorgrouppolicyfortemporaryo short-termdisabilityinsurancebasedonestimatedoractualbenefitstheeligibleindividualmayordoesreceiveunderthisact,regardlessofthejurisdictioninwhichsuchpolicywasissued,executed,written,ordelivered.”.
Sec.3.Section120atheInsuranceTradeandEconomicDevelopmentAmendmentActof2000,effectiveApril2,2001(D.C.Law13-265;D.C.OfficialCode§31-2231.20a),isamendedasfollows:(a)Subsection(a)isamended to readas follows:
“(a)Noinsurermayoffsetorreducebenefitsorincomeavailabletoaneligibleindividualunderatemporaryorshort-termdisabilityinsurancepolicy,basedonestimatedotactualbenefits
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
theeligibleindividualmayordoesreceiveundertheUniversalPaidLeaveAmendmentActof2016,effectiveApril7,2017(D.C.Law21-264;D.C.OfficialCode§32-541.01etseg.),regardlessofinwhichjurisdictionsuchpolicywasexecuted,written,ordelivered.”(b)Subsection(c)isamendedtoreadasfollows:“(e)Forthepurposesofthissection,theterm:“(1)“Eligibleindividual”shallhavethesamemeaningasprovidedinsection101(6)oftheUniversalPaidLeaveAmendmentActof2016,effectiveApril7,2017(D.C.Law21-264;D.C.OfficialCode§32-541.01(6)).
“(2)“Self-insuredemployer”shallhavethesamemeaningasprovidedinsection101(19A)oftheUniversalPaidLeaveAmendmentActof2016,effectiveApril7,2017(D.C.Law21-264;D.C.OfficialCode§32-541.01(19A)).”.

Sec.4.Applicability.ThisactshallapplyasofJuly10,2024.
Sec,5.Fiscalimpactstatement.
The Counciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementof theBudget Directoras thefiscalimpact
statementrequiredby section4aof theGeneralLegislativeProceduresAct of 1975,approved
October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.6.Effectivedate.‘ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
CounciloftheDistrictofColumbia

APPROVED
APRIL 22, 2025

COUNCILOFTHE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

[]ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR
[X1ACTION FinalReading
(X]VOTE DATE April1,2025
[x]VOICEvoTE ‘Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT
[JROLLCALLVOTE—Result

[CouncMember |Aye|Nay|NV[AB|Rec|CounciiMemberAye|Nay|NV[AB[Rec|CounciiMember|Aye|Nay[NV|AB
ChairmanMendelson)X Henderson x Pinto
Allen x LewisGeorge_| X R.White
Bonds x McDuffie x
Felder x Nadeau x
Frumin x Parker x
X- IndicateVote AB Absent NV--Present,NotVoting Rec-Recused
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