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B26-0191 • 2025

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

Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Temporary 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
2025-07-16
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

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

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

What This Bill Does

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

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law Number L26-0017 Effective from Jul 16, 2025, Expires on Feb 26, 2026

  2. 2025-06-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2025-05-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0068 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006109

  4. 2025-05-20 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  5. 2025-05-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0068

  6. 2025-05-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 23, 2025

  7. 2025-05-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

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

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0191 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  10. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  11. 2025-03-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0191 Introduced by Councilmember Lewis George at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-68
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MAY 19, 2025
Toamend,onantemporarybasis,theUniversalPaidLeaveAmendmentActof2016toprohibitprivatedisabilityinsuranceprovidersfromreducingshort-termdisabilitybenefitsbased(onactualorestimatedpaidleavebenefitsto whichaneligibleindividualmaybeentitledtofromtheDistrict,regardlessofthejurisdictioninwhichtheinsurancepolicywasissuedorwritten;andtoamendtheInsuranceTradeandEconomicDevelopment‘AmendmentActof2000tomaketheprohibitiononoffsettingorreducingbenefitsunderaprivatemarketshort-termdisabilityinsurancepolicybasedonestimatedoractualbenefitsreceivedundertheUniversalPaidLeaveAmendmentActof2016enforceableunderthatlaw,regardlessofthejurisdictioninwhichtheinsurancepolicywasissuedorwritten.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Thatthis
actmay be citedasthe“Short-TermDisabilityInsuranceBenefitProtectionClarification
‘TemporaryAmendment Act of2025”.
Sec.2.Section107()(1)oftheUniversalPaidLeaveAmendmentActof2016,effectiveApril7,2017(D.C.Law21-264:D.C.OfficialCode§32-541,07())(1)),isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“@)(1)Noinsurermayoffsetorreducebenefitsorincomeavailabletoaneligibleindividualunderanindividualorgrouppolicyfortemporaryorshort-termdisabilityinsurancebasedonestimatedoractualbenefitstheeligibleindividualmayordoesreceiveunderthisact,regardlessofthejurisdictioninwhichsuchpolicywasissued,executed,written,ordelivered.”.

Sec.3.Section120aoftheInsuranceTradeandEconomicDevelopmentAmendmentActof2000,effectiveNovember13,2021(D.C.Law24-45;D.C.OfficialCode§31-2231.208),isamendedasfollows:(a)Subsection(a)isamendedtoreadasfollows:(a)Noinsurermayoffsetorreducebenefitsorincomeavailabletoaneligibleindividualunderatemporaryorshort-termdisabilityinsurancepolicy,basedonestimatedoractualbenefits

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
theeligibleindividualmayordoesreceiveundertheUniversalPaidLeaveAmendmentActof2016,effectiveApril7,2017(D.C,Law21-264;D.C,OfficialCode§32-541.01etseq.).regardlessofinwhichjurisdictionsuchpolicywasexecuted,written,ordelivered.”.
(b)Subsection(c)isamendedtoreadasfollows:“(©)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.
ThisactshallapplyasofMay1,2025.
Sec.5,Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-301.47a).
Sec.6,Effectivedate.(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressional
ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
reviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1)).(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
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Councilofthe Districtof Columbia

MAY 19, 2025

COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

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