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B26-0192 • 2025

On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Enacted

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

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

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On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

What This Bill Does

  • On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

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Bill History

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

    Act A26-0058 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004924, 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 A26-0058, 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

    B26-0192 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-58
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
APRIL 22, 2025
‘Toamend,onanemergencybasis,section25-723oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodetoallowtheAlcoholicBeverageandCannabisBoardtoextendthehoursofoperation,sales,service,andconsumptionofalcoholicbeveragesforculturalevents,sportingevents,ortourism-relatedeventsforlicenseesregisteredwiththeAlcoholicBeverageand Cannabis
Board.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmaybecitedasthe“On-PremisesandOn-SiteExtendedHoursProgramEmergencyAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2,Section25-723oftheDistrictofColumbiaOfficialCodeisamendedasfollows:(a)A newsubsection(g)isaddedtoreadasfollows:“(g)(1)Exceptasprovidedin§25-724,fora licenseeoperatingunderanon-premisesretailer'slicense,manufacturer’slicenseholdinganon-sitesalesandconsumptionpermit,oratemporarylicense,theBoardmayextendthehoursofsales,service,andconsumptionofalcoholicbeveragesuntil4:00a.m.,andthehoursofoperationto24hoursaday,forculturalevents,sportingevents,ortourism-relatedevents,ifthelicensee:“(A)RegisterswiththeBoard;“(B)Paysaminimumregistrationfeeof$100;and“(C)Provideswrittennoticenolaterthan3calendardaysbeforethefirstdayof the culturalevent,sportingevent,or tourism-relatedevent totheBoard of itsextended
hoursofoperation,sales,service,andconsumption.(2)TheBoardshallprovidewrittennotificationtotheMetropolitanPoliceDepartmentatleast48hoursbeforeextendedhoursofoperation,sales,service,andconsumptionunderthissubsectionwilltakeeffect.Thewrittennotificationshallincludethelistofestablishmentseligibletoparticipateintheextendedhoursunderthissubsection.“(3)Totheextentfeasible,theBoardshallprovidenoticeofextendedhoursofoperation,sales,service,andconsumptionpursuanttothissubsectionintheDistrictofColumbia

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
Register,andshall,within24hoursofthatpublication,postnoticeoftheseextendedhoursonABCA’swebsite.“(4)ThefeescollectedpursuanttothissubsectionshallbedepositedintotheAlcoholicBeverageandCannabisAdministrationFundestablishedby§25-210.“(5)Forthepurposesofthissubsection,theterm:“(A)“Culturalevent”meansaneventorgatheringthataimstohighlightthecustoms,arts,music,dances,orcuisinesofvariousculturesthroughperformancesand
displaysofartisticexpression.“(B)“Sportingevent”meansaprofessionaloramateureventinvolvingagameorathleticcompetitionthatoccurseitheronceannuallyorevery4yearsthatisorganizedbyaleagueorassociation.“(C)“Tourism-relatedevent”meansanevent,suchasamajorfestival,convention,ortradeshow,withthepotentialtoattractvisitorsfromoutsidea50-mileradiusof
theDistrict,andthatislikelytoproduceasignificantpositivefinancialimpactfortheDistrict.”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
The Counciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementof theBudget Directoras thefiscalimpact
statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038;D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobythe
Mayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan

ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;
D.C.Code§1-204.12(a)).
Chairman
Councilof theDistrictof Columbia

District\ofColumbia
APPROVED
APRIL 22, 2025

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