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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 exact effective date is not listed in the provided metadata; the law takes effect following approval by the Mayor or a veto override.

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

This emergency law delays the start date for expanded financial reporting rules until April 3, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends section 5710.3 of Title 3 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations on an emergency basis.
  • Sets a specific rule that these new requirements shall not apply before April 3, 2026.
  • Adopts the fiscal impact statement from the Budget Director.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Certain boards and commissions in the District of Columbia subject to expanded financial reporting requirements.

Terms To Know

Emergency basis
A process that allows a law to take effect quickly but remain in force for no longer than 90 days unless extended or made permanent.
Fiscal impact statement
An official document describing the financial cost or savings of the new rule, prepared by the Budget Director.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law remains in effect for no longer than 90 days after it takes effect.
  • The text does not list which specific boards and commissions must follow these 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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Councilofthe Districtof Columbia

District,ofColumbiaApproved
December 19, 2025

DocketNo.826-0518
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