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Committee Print 1
B26-0287 2
Committee on Public Works and Operations 3
April 28, 2026 4
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A BILL 7
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To amend Chapter 28 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code to authorize the 16
Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection to deny, suspend, or revoke a basic 17
business license in the housing and lodging services category to a person that has an 18
ownership interest in a rental property with outstanding Class 1 or Class 2 housing code 19
violations, to authorize the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection to deny, 20
suspend, or revoke a basic business license to a person that provides incorrect or 21
incomplete beneficial ownership disclosure information, to update the definition of 22
property managers, to require entities that provide property management services to be 23
licensed; to amend section 3 of the Proactive Inspection Program Act of 2024 to establish 24
an enhanced inspection tier for noncompliant; and to amend Chapter 1 of Title 29 of the 25
District of Columbia Official Code to update entity filing requirements. 26
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 28
act may be cited as the “Housing with Integrity Amendment Act of 2026”. 29
Sec. 2. Chapter 28 of Title 47 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as 30
follows: 31
(a) The table of contents is amended by adding new section designations to read as 32
follows: 33
Ҥ 47-2851.26. Penalties for housing code violations. 34
“§ 47–2851.27. Penalties for ownership disclosure violations. 35
“§ 47-2853.183a. Licensure of property management firms.”. 36
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(b) New sections 47-2851.26 and 47-2851.27 are added to read as follows: 37
Ҥ 47-2851.26. Penalties for housing code violations. 38
“(a) The Department shall not issue a basic business license in the housing and lodging 39
services category and shall suspend or revoke a basic business license in the housing and lodging 40
services category, if the person, business entity, or a member of that business entity has an 41
ownership or member interest in a rental property with 10 or more rental housing units and the 42
total number of unabated Class 1 or Class 2 infractions, as described in 16 DCMR § 3305.1 and 43
16 DCMR § 3305.2, equals or exceeds 30% of the property’s total number of rental housing 44
units, with each infraction unabated for 90 days or more following issuance of a notice of 45
infraction. 46
“(b) The Department shall work with the Department of Buildings to verify that a person 47
or business entity is disqualified under subsection (a) of this section from being issued a basic 48
business license in the housing and lodging services category, or if the license should be 49
suspended or revoked. 50
“§ 47–2851.27. Penalties for ownership disclosure violations. 51
“If an entity submits an entity registration filing that does not include the information 52
required by § 29–102.01 or § 29.102.11, or if that information is found to be incorrect or 53
incomplete and is not updated within 90 days of notification, the Department shall not issue a 54
basic business license in the housing and lodging services category and shall suspend or revoke a 55
basic business license in the housing and lodging services category.”. 56
(b) Section 47-2853.141 is amended by striking the phrase “an agent for the owner of real 57
estate in all matters pertaining to property management as defined in this subchapter, which are 58
under his or her direction, and who is paid a commission, fee, or other valuable consideration for his 59
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or her services” and inserting the phrase “an agent, a managing agent, or similarly referenced 60
individual or entity hired or engaged to perform services in all matters pertaining to property 61
management, as that term is defined in § 42-1702(10B), for which a commission, fee, or other 62
valuable consideration for services is paid” in its place. 63
(c) A new section 47-2853.183a is added to read as follows: 64
Ҥ 47-2853.183a. Licensure of property management firms. 65
“(a) No firm, franchise, partnership, association, or corporation that provides property 66
management services, including an individual who is a property manager who employs another 67
individual as a property manager, as that term is defined in § 47-2853.141, shall operate in the 68
District without a property management firm license. 69
“(b) To obtain a property management firm license, an applicant must demonstrate to the 70
Mayor that: 71
“(1) The firm is licensed pursuant to applicable District and federal laws; 72
“(2) Every member, partner, trustee, or officer who is engaged in property 73
management activities for the firm is licensed as a property manager; 74
“(3) The firm has a designated lead property manager for each property at which 75
it provides property management services; and 76
“(4) Every employee who will perform property management on behalf of the 77
firm holds a valid license or certificate issued by the Real Estate Commission.”. 78
Sec. 3. Section 3 of the Proactive Inspection Program Act of 2024, effective March 23, 79
2024 (D.C. Law 25-141; D.C. Official Code § 10-571.02), is amended as follows: 80
(a) Subsection (b) is amended as follows: 81
(1) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase “2 tiers: Tier 1 and Tier 2.” 82
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and inserting the phrase “3 tiers: Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3.” in its place. 83
(2) Paragraph (2) is amended to read as follows: 84
“(2) Properties classified into the tiers shall be proactively inspected as follows: 85
“(A) Properties in Tier 1 shall be proactively inspected at least twice every 86
year; 87
“(B) Properties in Tier 2 shall be proactively inspected at least once every 88
2 years; and 89
“(C) Properties in Tier 3 shall be proactively inspected at least once every 90
6 years.”. 91
(b) Subsection (c) is amended by adding a new paragraph (3) to read as follows: 92
“(3) The Director shall assign a rental housing property to Tier 1 if the property 93
meets the criteria established in 47-2851.26.”. 94
Sec. 4. Subchapter II of Chapter 1 of Title 29 of the District of Columbia Official Code is 95
amended as follows: 96
(a) Section 29-102.01(a) is amended as follows: 97
(1) Paragraph (8) is amended by striking the phrase “, the entity” and inserting the 98
phrase “, or if the information is found to be incorrect or incomplete, the entity” in its place. 99
(2) Paragraph (9) is amended by striking the phrase “, articles” and insert the 100
phrase “, or if the information is found to be incorrect or incomplete, articles of amendment shall 101
be filed to reflect the changes or accurate information within 90 days of notification.” 102
(b) Section 29.102.11 is amended as follows: 103
(1) Paragraph (8) is amended by striking the phrase “subsection shall” and 104
inserting the phrase “subsection, or if the information is found to be incorrect or incomplete, 105
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shall” in its place. 106
(2) Subsection (b) is amended to read as follows: 107
“(b) Information in the biennial report shall be current as of the date the report is signed 108
on behalf of the entity. If information in the biennial report changes after the time of report 109
filing, or if the information is found to be incorrect or incomplete, a statement of correction as 110
specified under § 29-102.05 shall be filed to reflect the changes or accurate information within 111
90 days of notification.”. 112
Sec. 5. Section 3 of District of Columbia Real Estate Licensure Act of 1982, effective 113
March 10, 1983 (D.C. Law 4-209; D.C. Official Code § 42-1702(10B)), is amended by striking 114
the phrase “and the overall operation and maintenance of real estate” and inserting the phrase “or 115
the overall operation, governance, or maintenance of real estate by an individual or entity on 116
behalf of another.” in its place. 117
Sec. 6. Fiscal impact statement. 118
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 119
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 120
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 121
Sec. 7. Effective date. 122
This act shall take effect after approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 123
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review 124
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 125
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 126