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ANACT.
D.C. ACT 26-70
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
MAY 19, 2025
‘Toamend,onatemporarybasis,theDepartmentofFor-HireVehiclesEstablishmentActof1985toauthorizetheDepartmentofFor-HireVehiciestoenforcetrafficlawsagainstcarrier
for-hirevehicles;andtoamendtheMigrantServicesandSupportsExtensionTemporary‘AmendmentActof2024byprovidingthatitshallexpire450daysaftertakingeffect.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmay be citedas the “DepartmentofFor-Hire VehiclesDeliveryVehicleTrafficEnforcement
ExpansionTemporaryAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.TheDepartmentofFor-HireVehiclesEstablishmentActof1985,effectiveMarch25,1986(D.C.Law6-97;D.C.OfficialCode§50-301.01etseq.),isamendedasfollows:(a)Section4(D.C.OfficialCode§50-301.03)isamendedasfollows:(1)A newparagraph(3A)isaddedtoreadasfollows:GA) “Carrier-for-hire”meansaclassoftransportationservicebywhichanetworkofprivateoperators,couriers,orcarriersprovidedeliveryofparcels,food,orbeveragesintheDistrictforcompensation.”(2)Paragraph(30B)isamendedasfollows:(A)Strikethephrase“regulationsgoverningpublicandprivatevehicle~for-hireservice”andinsertthephrase“regulationsgoverningpublicandprivatevehicle-for-hireandcartier-for-hireservice”initsplace.(B)Strikethephrase“trafficstopsofpublicandprivatevehicles-for-hire,pursuanttoprotocolprescribed”andinsertthephrase“trafficstopsofpublicandprivatevehicles-for-hireandcarrier-for-hirevehicles,pursuanttoprotocolprescribed”initsplace.(b)Section7a)(D.C.OfficialCode§50-301.06(a))isamendedasfollows:(1)Paragraph(4)(F)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“Performingvehicle-for-hireinspections”andinsertingthephrase“Performingpublicandprivatevehicle-for-hireandcarrier-for-hireinspections”initsplace.(2)Paragraph(5)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“anddispatchservices,”andinsertingthephrase“dispatchservices,andcarriers-for-hire,”initsplace.
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(c)Section8(D.C.OfficialCode§50-301.07)isamendedasfollows:
(1)Subsection(b-1)isamendedtoreadasfollows:
“(b-1)The DFHV shallemploy vehicleinspectionofficerstoenforcethelaws,rules,and.
regulationspertainingtovehicles-for-hireandcarriers-for-hire.A primaryfunctionofvehicle
inspectionofficersshallbetoensuretheproperprovisionofserviceandtosupportsafety
throughstreetenforcementefforts,includingtrafficstopsofpublicandprivatevehicles-for-hire
andcartiers-for-hire,pursuanttoprotocolprescribedbytheDFHV.”.
(2)Subsection(c)isamendedasfollows:
(A)Paragraph(19)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinserting
asemicoloninitsplace.
(B)A newparagraph(19A)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
“(19A) Establishrulesrelatingtotheenforcementof trafficregulations
againstcarrier-for-hirevehicles;and”.
(d)Section20k(a)(D.C.OfficialCode§50-301.30(a))isamendedasfollows:
(1)Strikethephrase“shallundergotrainingontherulesandregulations
governingprivateandpublicvehicles-for-hireandundergo”andinsertthephrase“shallundergo
trainingontherulesandregulationsgoverningprivateandpublicvehicles-for-hireandcarrier
for-hirevehiclesandundergo”initsplace.
(2)Strikethephrase“inspectionofficersshallbeprohibitedfrommakingtraffic
stopsofon-dutyprivateorpublicvehicles-for-hireintheactoftransportingafare,unlessthere
isreasonablesuspicionofa violation”and insertthephrase“inspectionofficersshallbe
prohibitedfrommakingtrafficstopsofon-dutyprivateorpublicvehicles-for-hireintheactof
transportingafare,oracarrier-for-hirevehicleintheactoftransportingaparcel,food,or
beverage,unlessthereisreasonablesuspicionof a violation”initsplace.
Sec.3.Section303(b)oftheMigrantServicesandSupportsExtensionTemporaryAmendmentActof2024,effectiveSeptember18,2024(D.C.Law25-214;71DCR 11539),isamendedbystrikingthenumber“225”andinsertingthenumber“450”initsplace.
Sec,4,Fiscalimpactstatement.The Council adopts the fiscalimpact statementof the Budget Directoras the fiscalimpact
statementrequiredby section4aof the General LegislativeProcedures Act of 1975, approved
October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
Sec.5.Effectivedate.(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressional
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reviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1)).
(b)This actshallexpireafter225 days of itshaving takeneffect.
iMehairman,
Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
*MayorDistrictpfColumbia
APPROVEDMAY 19, 2025
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DocketNo.826-0213
COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004
ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR
[x1ACTION FirstReading
(X]VOTEDATE ‘April,2025
(x]VoIcEvoTE ‘Approved
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Bonds x McDuffie x
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Frumin x Parker x
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DocketNo.826.0213,
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[<1VOTEDATE May6,2025
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Bonds x McDuttie x
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Frumin x Parker x
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