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B26-0583 • 2025

STEER Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

STEER Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
Allen
Last action
2026-03-06
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how funding is managed or allocated under this act.

STEER Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

This act changes a part of an earlier law to fix how it applies to funding for traffic safety programs in Washington, D.C.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the applicability clause of the STEER Amendment Act of 2024 to correctly reflect its funding status with respect to the District's Intelligent Speed Assistance Program.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The people and agencies involved in traffic enforcement and safety programs in Washington, D.C.

Terms To Know

STEER Amendment Act of 2024
A law that strengthens traffic enforcement, education, and responsibility measures in the District of Columbia.
Intelligent Speed Assistance Program
A program established to help drivers comply with speed limits using technology.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act is effective for no longer than 90 days, as provided by emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia.
  • It does not specify all details about how funding will be managed or allocated.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0273 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 003149, Expires on Jun 02, 2026

  2. 2026-03-04 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0273, Expires on Jun 02, 2026

  3. 2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2026-02-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 03, 2026

  5. 2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  6. 2026-02-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2026-02-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0583 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

STEER Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-273
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARCH 4,2026
‘Toamend,onanemergencybasis,theStrengtheningTrafficEnforcement,Education,andResponsibility(“STEER”)AmendmentActof2024tomodifyitsapplicabilityclausetocorrectlyreflectitsfundingstatuswithrespecttotheDistrict’sIntelligentSpeedAssistance
Program.
BE ITENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA,Thatthis
actmaybecitedasthe“STEERClarificationEmergencyAmendmentActof2026”.
Sec.2.Section8(4)ofStrengtheningTrafficEnforcement,Education,andResponsibility(“STEER”) Amendment Actof 2024,effectiveApril20,2024 (D.C. Law 25-161;71 DCR 2248),is
amendedtoreadasfollows:
“(@)(1)Section3shallapply:“(A)WithrespecttotheIgnitionInterlockDeviceestablishedbysection10aof the Districtof Columbia TrafficAct, 1925,effectiveApril3,2001 (D.C.Law 13-238;D.C.
OfficialCode§50-2201.05a),asofJanuary1,2027;and
“(B)Forallotherpurposes,includingtheIntelligentSpeedAssistance
Programestablishedbysection10a-IoftheDistrictofColumbiaTrafficAct,1925,effectiveApril20,2024(D.C.Law25-161;D.C.OfficialCode§50-2201,05a-L),asoftheeffectivedateoftheSTEERClarificationEmergencyAmendmentActof2026,passedonemergencybasisonFebruary3,2026(EnrolledversionofB26-583).
“(2)Sections4(¢)and(),5,and6shallapplyasofJanuary1,2027.”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a)..
Sec.4.EffectiveDate.

ENROLLED ORIGINAL.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
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‘hairman
Councilof theDistrictof Columbia
UNSIGNED
Mayor
DistrictofColumbia
MARCH 2, 2026
COUNCILOF THEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

DocketNo,826-0583

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