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B26-0212 • 2025

Department of For-Hire Vehicles Delivery Vehicle Traffic Enforcement Expansion Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Department of For-Hire Vehicles Delivery Vehicle Traffic Enforcement Expansion Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Labor
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Nadeau
Last action
2025-05-02
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill is an emergency act with a strict 90-day lifespan unless extended by further action.

Act to Expand Traffic Enforcement for Delivery Vehicles and Extend Migrant Services

This law gives the Department of For-Hire Vehicles authority to enforce traffic laws against delivery drivers and extends a temporary migrant services program.

What This Bill Does

  • Defines 'carrier-for-hire' as private operators, couriers, or carriers who deliver parcels, food, or beverages for payment in Washington, D.C.
  • Requires vehicle inspection officers to inspect both ride-share vehicles and carrier-for-hire delivery vehicles.
  • Allows the Department of For-Hire Vehicles to create rules for enforcing traffic regulations against carrier-for-hire vehicles.
  • Updates training requirements so officers learn laws that cover carrier-for-hire vehicles alongside standard for-hire cars.
  • Limits when officers can stop a moving vehicle, allowing stops only if there is reasonable suspicion of a violation while transporting passengers or goods.
  • Changes the expiration date of the Migrant Services and Supports Extension Temporary Amendment Act to 450 days after it takes effect.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of For-Hire Vehicles (DFHV) in Washington, D.C.
  • Private operators, couriers, or carriers who deliver parcels, food, or beverages for compensation.
  • Vehicle inspection officers employed by the DFHV.

Terms To Know

Carrier-for-hire
A class of transportation service where private operators, couriers, or carriers deliver parcels, food, or beverages for payment in Washington, D.C.
Vehicle inspection officer
An employee hired by the Department of For-Hire Vehicles to enforce laws and conduct safety inspections on vehicles-for-hire and carrier-for-hires.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act is an emergency measure that remains in effect for no longer than 90 days after approval.
  • The specific traffic stop protocols are prescribed by the department but not detailed in this bill text.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0062 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005330, Expires on Jul 23, 2025

  2. 2025-04-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0062, Expires on Jul 23, 2025

  3. 2025-04-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2025-04-09 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 24, 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. 2025-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0212 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Department of For-Hire Vehicles Delivery Vehicle Traffic Enforcement Expansion Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-62
JN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
APRIL 24, 2025
‘Toamend,onanemergencybasis,theDepartmentofFor-HireVehiclesEstablishmentActof1985toauthorizetheDepartmentofFor-HireVehiclestoenforcetrafficlawsagainst
carrier-for-hirevehicles;andtoamendthetheMigrantServicesandSupportsExtension‘TemporaryAmendmentActof2024byprovidingthatitshallexpire450daysaftertakingeffect.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“DepartmentofFor-HireVehiclesDeliveryVehicleTrafficEnforcementExpansionEmergencyAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.The Department of For-HireVehiclesEstablishmentAct of 1985,effectiveMarch
25, 1986 (D.C.Law 6-97;D.C. OfficialCode § 50-301.01efseq.),isamended as follows:
(a)Section4(D.C.OfficialCode§50-301.03)isamendedasfollows:
(1)A newparagraph(3A)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
“(3A)“Carrier-for-hire”meansa classoftransportationservicebywhicha
networkofprivateoperators,couriers,orcarriersprovidedeliveryofparcels,food,orbeverages
intheDistrictforcompensation.”.
(2)Paragraph(30B)isamendedasfollows:
(A)Strikethephrase“regulationsgoverningpublicandprivatevehicle-
for-hireservice”andinsertthephrase“regulationsgoverningpublicandprivatevehicle-for-hire
and carrier-for-hireservice”in itsplace.
(B)Strikethephrase“trafficstopsofpublicandprivatevehicles-for-hire,
pursuanttoprotocolprescribed”andinsertthephrase“trafficstopsofpublicandprivate
vehicles-for-hireand carrier-for-hirevehicles,pursuanttoprotocolprescribed”initsplace.
(b)Section7(a)(D.C.OfficialCode§50-301.06(a))isamendedasfollows:
(1)Paragraph(4)(F)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“Performingvehicle-for-
hireinspections”andinsertingthephrase“Performingpublicandprivatevehicle-for-hireand
carrier-for-hireinspections”initsplace.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
(©)Section8 (D.C. OfficialCode § 50-301.07)isamended as follows:
(1)Subsection(b-1)isamended toreadas follows:
“(b-1)The DFHV shallemploy vehicleinspectionofficersto enforcethelaws,rules,and
regulationspertainingtovehicles-for-hireand carriers-for-hire.A primary functionofvehicle
inspectionofficersshallbe toensuretheproperprovisionofserviceand tosupportsafety
throughstreetenforcementefforts,includingtrafficstopsofpublicandprivatevehicles-for-hireandcarriers-for-hire,pursuanttoprotocolprescribedbytheDFHV.”.
(2)Subsection(c)isamended as follows:
(A)Paragraph(19)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinserting
asemicoloninitsplace.
(B)A newparagraph(19A)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
“(19A)Establishrulesrelatingtotheenforcementoftrafficregulations
againstcarrier-for-hirevehicles;and”.
(@)Section20k(a)(D.C.OfficialCode§50-301.30(a))isamendedasfollow:
(1)Strikethephrase“shallundergotrainingon therulesand regulations
governingprivateandpublicvehicles-for-hireandundergo”andinsertthephrase“shallundergo
trainingon therulesand regulationsgoverningprivateand publicvehicles-for-hireand carrier-
for-hirevehiclesand undergo”initsplace.
(2)Strikethephrase“inspectionofficersshallbe prohibitedfrom making traffic
stopsofon-dutyprivateorpublicvehicles-for-hireintheactoftransportinga fare,unlessthere
isreasonablesuspicionofa violation”andinsertthephrase“inspectionofficersshallbe
prohibitedfrommakingtrafficstopsofon-dutyprivateorpublicvehicles-for-hireintheactof
transportingafare,oracarrier-for-hirevehicleintheactoftransportingaparcel,food,or
beverage,unlessthereisreasonablesuspicionofa violation”initsplace.

Sec.3.Section303(b)oftheMigrantServicesandSupportsExtensionTemporaryAmendmentActof2024,effectiveSeptember18,2024(D.C.Law25-214;71DCR 11539),isamendedbystrikingthenumber“225”andinsertingthenumber“450”initsplace.
Sec.4.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. 5. Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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Councilof the Districtof Columbia

Distri¢tof Columbia
April 24,2025APPROVED

WASHINGTON,DC,20004
COUNCILOF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA

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