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B26-0317 • 2025

Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Allen
Last action
2025-08-12
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact old weight limit that was removed is not specified in the official source material.

Emergency Change to Weight Limit for Delivery Robots

This act amends the Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018, increasing the weight limit for personal delivery devices (PDDs) in Washington, D.C.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends the Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 to increase the weight limit for PDDs from an unspecified old limit to no more than 250 pounds or a higher limit set by rules made by the Department of Transportation.
  • Removes part of the existing Personal Delivery Device Act that specifies the old weight limit.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who use or own personal delivery devices (PDDs) in Washington, D.C.
  • The Department of Transportation which can set higher weight limits through rules

Terms To Know

Personal Delivery Device (PDD)
A robot that delivers packages or items to people.
Department
The government agency in charge of making and enforcing rules about PDDs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act is only valid for up to 90 days unless further action is taken.
  • It does not specify the exact old weight limit that was removed or what happens if the Department sets a higher weight limit than 250 pounds.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0125, Expires on Nov 10, 2025

  2. 2025-08-08 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0125 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008603, Expires on Nov 10, 2025

  3. 2025-08-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2025-07-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 11, 2025

  5. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-07-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0317 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT

.C.ACT 26-125
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AUGUST 12, 2025
Toamend,onanemergencybasis,thePersonalDeliveryDeviceActof2018toincreasetheweightlimitforpersonaldeliverydevices.
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“PersonalDeliveryDeviceWeightLimitEmergencyAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2,ThePersonalDeliveryDeviceActof2018,effectiveJuly17,2018(D.C.Law22-137;D.C.OfficialCode§50-110.01etseg.),isamendedasfollows:(a)Section2(8)(B)(D.C.OfficialCode§50-110.01(8)(B))isrepealed.(b)Section4(b)(D.C.OfficialCode§50-110.03(b))isamendedasfollows:
(1)Paragraph(4)isamendedbystrikingthephrase“;and”andinsertingasemicoloninitsplace.(2)Paragraph(5)isamendedbystrikingtheperiodandinsertingthephrase“;and”intsplace.(3)A newparagraph(6)isaddedtoreadasfollows:
“(6)Notexceed250poundsinweight,excludinganypropertybeingcarriedbythePDD,orahigherweightlimitestablishedbytheDepartmentthroughrulemaking.”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec. 4, Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)

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