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B26-0325 • 2025

Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Authority Clarification Amendment Act of 2025

Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Authority Clarification Amendment Act of 2025

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Sponsor
Mendelson
Last action
2026-01-13
Official status
Under Council Review
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on which individuals will be affected by this amendment, nor does it specify any potential financial impact.

Clarifying the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability's Powers

This bill amends an existing law to clarify that certain individuals must file public financial disclosures.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends part of an existing law about ethics in government to clarify the Board’s ability to require certain individuals to file public financial disclosures.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Board of Ethics and Government Accountability in Washington, D.C.
  • Certain individuals who may be required by the Board to file public financial disclosures.

Terms To Know

financial disclosure
A report that shows how much money someone has and where it comes from.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify exactly who will be required to file public financial disclosures.
  • It is unclear what the exact impact of this amendment will be on individuals or organizations.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Public Hearing on B26-0325

  2. 2025-12-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  3. 2025-12-15 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole

  4. 2025-07-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0325 Published in the District of Columbia Register

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

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  6. 2025-07-11 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0325 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Authority Clarification Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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Chairman Phil Mendelson 2
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A BILL 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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To amend the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and 17
Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011 to clarify the Board’s ability to 18
require certain individuals to file public financial disclosures. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 21
act may be cited as the “Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Authority Clarification 22
Amendment Act of 2025”. 23
Sec. 2. The Board of Ethics and Government Accountability Establishment and 24
Comprehensive Ethics Reform Amendment Act of 2011, effective April 12, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-25
124; D.C. Official Code § 1-1161.01 et seq.), is amended as follows: 26
(a) Section 101(47)(I) (D.C. Official Code § 1-1161.01(47)(I)) is amended by striking the 27
phrase “and any additional employees designated by rule by the Board of Ethics and Government 28
Accountability who make decisions or participate substantially in areas of contracting, 29
procurement, administration of grants or subsidies, developing policies, land use planning, 30
inspecting, licensing, regulating, or auditing, or act in areas of responsibility that may create a 31
conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict of interest;” 32
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 33

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The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 34
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 35
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 36
Sec. 4. Effective date. 37
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 38
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review 39
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 40
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 41