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B26-0518 • 2025

District of Columbia Boards and Commissions Financial Reporting Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia Boards and Commissions Financial Reporting Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Budget
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Mendelson
Last action
2026-01-02
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact boards and commissions that are affected, leaving some uncertainty about which entities are impacted.

Emergency Act for Financial Reporting by DC Boards and Commissions

This act amends the rules regarding when certain boards and commissions in Washington D.C. must start reporting their financial information.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends section 5710 of Title 3 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to specify that some boards and commissions do not need to follow new financial reporting requirements until April 3, 2026.
  • Adopts the fiscal impact statement from the Budget Director as required by law.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Boards and commissions in Washington D.C. affected by financial reporting rules.

Terms To Know

Emergency Act
A law passed quickly to address urgent issues, which usually lasts for a limited time.
Fiscal Impact Statement
An official document that explains the financial effects of a new law.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act will expire on March 19, 2026.
  • It is not clear which specific boards and commissions are affected by this change in reporting rules.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0234 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000062, Expires on Mar 19, 2026

  2. 2025-12-22 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  3. 2025-12-19 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0234, Expires on Mar 19, 2026

  4. 2025-12-12 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 29, 2025

  5. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2025-12-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2025-12-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0518 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

District of Columbia Boards and Commissions Financial Reporting Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-234
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
DECEMBER 19, 2025
Toamend,onanemergencybasis,section5710ofTitle3oftheDistrictofColumbiaMunicipal
Regulationstofurtherclarifytheapplicabilitydateforexpandedfinancialreporting
requirementsforcertainboardsandcommissions,
BEITENACTEDBY THECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“DistrictofColumbiaBoardsandCommissionsFinancialReporting
EmergencyAmendmentActof2025”.
Sec.2.Section5710.3ofTitle3oftheDistrictofColumbiaMunicipalRegulations(3
DCMR §5710.3),isamendedtoreadasfollows:“5710.3ThissectionshallnotapplybeforeApril3,2026.”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpact
statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October16,2006(120Stat,2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a)..
Sec.4.Effectivedate.ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection

ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;
D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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District,ofColumbiaApproved
December 19, 2025

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