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B26-0610 • 2025

Rental Housing Registration Data Integrity Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Rental Housing Registration Data Integrity Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Housing
Enacted

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

Sponsor
R. White
Last action
2026-03-27
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Rental Housing Registration Data Integrity Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

This emergency law requires owners of rental units exempt from rent stabilization to report current and past two years' rent amounts, along with included utilities and appliances, when they register their properties.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends section 205(f) of the Rental Housing Act of 1985 on an emergency basis.
  • Requires owners of rental units exempt from rent stabilization to report specific data at registration.
  • Mandates reporting of the current monthly rent amount for each unit.
  • Mandates reporting of the monthly rent charged during each of the two prior calendar years.
  • Mandates listing all utilities, facilities, services, and appliances included with the rental unit.
  • States that this information is required only at registration and does not create ongoing annual reporting duties.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Owners of rental accommodations in the District of Columbia
  • Rental units exempt from rent stabilization under section 205(2) of the Rental Housing Act

Terms To Know

Rent Stabilization Exempt
A rental unit that is not subject to rules limiting how much an owner can raise rent.
Registration
The process where a property owner officially reports details about their rental units to the government.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This act is temporary and remains in effect for no longer than 90 days after approval.
  • The law does not specify penalties or enforcement actions if owners fail to provide this information.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-27 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0281 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005079, Expires on Jun 23, 2026

  2. 2026-03-25 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0281, Expires on Jun 23, 2026

  3. 2026-03-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2026-03-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 24, 2026

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

    Retained by the Council

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

    Legislative Meeting

  7. 2026-03-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0610 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Rental Housing Registration Data Integrity Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-281
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARCH 25, 2026
Toamend,onanemergencybasis,section205oftheRentalHousingActof1985,torequire
owners of rentalaccommodations thatareexempt from rentstabilizationtoreportcurrent
and priorrentamounts fortheprevious2 calendaryearsand theutilities,facilitiesand
services,andappliancesatthetimeofregistration.
BEITENACTEDBYTHECOUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOFCOLUMBIA,Thatthisactmaybecitedasthe“RentalHousingRegistrationDataIntegrityEmergencyAmendmentActof 2026”,
Sec.2.Section205(f)of theRentalHousing Act of 1985,effectiveJuly 17,1985 (D.C.
Law6-10;D.C.OfficialCode§42-3502.05(f)),isamendedbyaddinganewparagraph(5)to
readas follows:
“(5)(A)Theownerofa rentalaccommodationthatisexemptfromrent
stabilizationpursuanttosubsection(2)ofthissectionshall,atthetimeofregistration,provide
thefollowinginformationforeach rentalunit:
“(i)Thecurrentmonthlyrentamount;
“(ii)The monthly rentamount chargedforthesame unitduringeach of
the2priorcalendaryears;and
“(iii)Theutilities,facilitiesandservices,andappliances.
“(B)Theinformationrequiredundersubparagraph(A)ofthisparagraphshallbe
submittedonly atthetimeof registrationand shallnot be subjecttoany ongoing or annual
reportingrequirements.”
Sec,3.Fiscalimpact statement.
‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpact
statementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October 16,2006 (120 Stat.2038; D.C. OfficialCode § 1-301.47a).
ENROLLED ORIGINAL,
Sec.4.Effectivedate.
ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto),andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection412(a)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approvedDecember24,1973(87Stat.788;
D.C.OfficialCode§1-204.12(a)).
Le Wwe —‘Chairman
Councilof theDistrictof Columbia.
UNSIGNED
Mayor
DistrictofColumbiaMARCH 20, 2026

DocketNo.B26-0610
COUNCILOFTHE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

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[XIVOTEDATE March3,2026
(x1VOIbEvoTE ‘Approved
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