Rental Housing Registration Data Integrity Temporary 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: 2026-06-26
Official status: Official Law
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact effective date depends on mayoral approval and a 30-day congressional review period before it takes effect.

Rental Housing Registration Data Integrity Temporary Amendment Act of 2026

This 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, only at the time of registration.

What This Bill Does

Temporarily amends Section 205(f) of the Rental Housing Act of 1985.
Requires owners of rental accommodations exempt from rent stabilization to provide specific data when registering their properties.
Mandates reporting of current monthly rent and rent amounts for each of the two prior calendar years.
Requires listing utilities, facilities, services, and appliances included with the unit.
States that this information is submitted only at registration and does not require annual updates.

Who It Names or Affects

Owners of rental accommodations in Washington, D.C., exempt from rent stabilization under Section 205(a) of the Rental Housing Act of 1985.
The District agency responsible for processing rental housing registrations.

Limits and Unknowns

This law expires automatically after 225 days from when it takes effect.
The text does not specify penalties for failing to provide the required information.
The specific list of which rental units qualify as exempt is defined in other parts of the Rental Housing Act.

Bill History

2026-06-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Law L26-0136, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008890, Expires on Jan 22, 2027
2026-05-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Act A26-0302 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006801
2026-04-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0302
2026-04-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Congress
2026-04-23 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Returned from Mayor
2026-04-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026
2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2026-03-06 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0611 Published in the District of Columbia Register
2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Retained by the Council
2026-03-03 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2026-03-02 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
B26-0611 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Rental Housing Registration Data Integrity Temporary Amendment Act of 2026

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
D.C. ACT 26-302
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
APRIL 29, 2026
Toamend,onatemporarybasis,section205oftheRentalHousingActof1985,torequireownersofrentalaccommodationsthatareexemptfromrentstabilizationtoreportcurrent,andpriorrentamountsfortheprevious2calendaryearsandtheutilities,facilitiesandservices,andappliancesatthetimeofregistration.
BEIT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmaybecitedasthe“RentalHousingRegistrationDataIntegrityTemporaryAmendmentActof 2026”.
Sec.2.Section205(f)oftheRentalHousingActof1985,July17,1985(D.C.Law6-10;D.C.OfficialCode§42-3502.05(f)),isamendedbyaddinganewparagraph(5)toreadas
follows:“(5)(A)Theownerofarentalaccommodationthatisexemptfromrentstabilizationpursuanttosubsection(a)ofthissectionshall,atthetimeofregistration,providethefollowinginformationforeachrentalunit:“(i)Thecurrentmonthlyrentamount;“(ii)Themonthlyrentamountchargedforthesameunitduringeachofthe2priorcalendaryears;and“Gii)Theutilities,facilitiesandservices,andappliances.“(B)Theinformationrequiredundersubparagraph(A)ofthisparagraphshallbesubmittedonlyatthetimeofregistrationandshallnotbesubjecttoanyongoingotannualreportingrequirements.”.
Sec.3.Fiscalimpactstatement.‘TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approved
October16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C.OfficialCode§1-301.47a).
Sec.4.Effectivedate.(@)ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetoby
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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
theMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)anda30-dayperiodofcongressionalreviewasprovidedinsection602(c)(1)oftheDistrictofColumbiaHomeRuleAct,approved
December24,1973(87Stat.813;D.C.OfficialCode§ 1-206.02(c)(1)).(b)Thisactshallexpireafter225daysofitshavingtakeneffect.
Ye[lon—‘Chairman
Councilofthe Districtof Columbia
UNSIGNED

DistrictofColumbiaAPRIL 22, 2026

DocketNo.826-0614
[JITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR
COUNCILOFTHEDISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004

[xTACTION FirstReading
[LX]VOTE DATE March 3,2026
[X] VOICE VOTE Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT
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ChairmanMendelson] Frain x Pinto
Aton x Hendewon|x awit
Bonds x LevisGeorge|x White
crawrd x Nadeau xFolder x Pater x
X-IndicateVote AB- Absent NV Present,NotVoting ‘Rec-Recused
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