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B26-0318 • 2025

Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Allen
Last action
2025-10-01
Official status
Official Law
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text states the law expires after 225 days of taking effect, but does not specify the exact start date in the provided excerpt.

Temporary Increase to Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit

This law temporarily raises the maximum weight allowed for personal delivery devices in Washington, D.C., from its previous limit to not exceed 250 pounds.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends the Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 on a temporary basis.
  • Increases the weight limit for personal delivery devices (PDDs) so they do not exceed 250 pounds, excluding any property being carried by the device.
  • Allows the Department to establish a higher weight limit through rulemaking.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Owners and operators of personal delivery devices in Washington, D.C.
  • The Department responsible for creating rules about personal delivery devices

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law expires exactly 225 days after it takes effect.
  • The specific date the law becomes effective depends on approval by the Mayor and a 30-day period of congressional review.

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Law Number L26-0048 Effective from Oct 01, 2025, Expires on May 14, 2026

  2. 2025-08-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Congress

  3. 2025-08-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0137

  4. 2025-08-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0137 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008945

  5. 2025-08-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  6. 2025-07-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 14, 2025

  7. 2025-07-28 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  8. 2025-07-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0318 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  9. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  10. 2025-07-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

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

    B26-0318 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
IROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-137
INTHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
AUGUST 15, 2025
Toamend,onatemporarybasis,thePersonalDeliveryDeviceActof2018toincreasetheweightlimitforpersonaldeliverydevices.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“PersonalDeliveryDeviceWeightLimitTemporaryAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.ThePersonalDeliveryDeviceActof2018,effectiveJuly17,2018(D.C.Law22-137;D.C.OfficialCode§50-110.01efseg.),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”initsplace.(3)A newparagraph(6)isaddedtoreadasfollows:“(@)Notexceed250poundsinweight,excludinganypropertybeingcarriedbythePDD,orahigherweightlimitestablishedbytheDepartmentthroughrulemaking.”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).

Sec.4.Effectivedate,(a)ThisactshalltakeeffectafterapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember
24,1973(87stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§1-206.02(c)(1)).

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
airman
Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
UNSIGNED
MayorDistrictofColumbiaAUGUST 11, 2025

WASHINGTON,DC,20004
COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA

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