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B26-0620 • 2025

Nationals Ballpark Amended and Restated Lease Emergency Act of 2026

Nationals Ballpark Amended and Restated Lease Emergency Act of 2026

Budget
Enacted

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

Sponsor
at the request of the Washington Convention and Sports Authority
Last action
2026-05-01
Official status
Enacted
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official text states the law expires 'no longer than 90 days' after taking effect, but does not specify if it can be renewed or how that process works beyond general emergency act rules.

Nationals Ballpark Amended and Restated Lease Emergency Act of 2026

This law allows the Washington Convention and Sports Authority to sign a new long-term lease for Nationals Ballpark with Washington Nationals Stadium, LLC.

What This Bill Does

  • Approves an Amended and Restated Lease Agreement between EventsDC (the Washington Convention and Sports Authority) and Washington Nationals Stadium, LLC.
  • Allows EventsDC to enter into this agreement without following standard procurement rules that usually apply under the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010 or a 1939 real estate sale act.
  • Adopts a fiscal impact statement prepared by the Budget Director regarding the costs of the lease.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Washington Convention and Sports Authority (EventsDC)
  • Washington Nationals Stadium, LLC

Terms To Know

Amended and Restated Lease Agreement
A new contract that changes the old lease terms for using the ballpark.
Emergency Act
A law passed to take effect immediately after approval, which expires 90 days later unless renewed by another action.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list the specific financial terms or rent amounts in the new lease.
  • The exact start date of the lease is not included in this summary document.
  • This law expires on July 23, 2026, unless another action extends it.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Act A26-0313 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006836, Expires on Jul 23, 2026

  2. 2026-04-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0313, Expires on Jul 23, 2026

  3. 2026-04-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Returned from Mayor

  4. 2026-04-13 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026

  5. 2026-03-31 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

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

    Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee of the Whole

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

    B26-0620 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Nationals Ballpark Amended and Restated Lease Emergency Act of 2026

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT

ACT 26-313
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
APRIL 24, 2026
Toauthorize,onanemergencybasis,theWashingtonConventionandSportsAuthoritytoenterintoalong-termleaseforNationalsBallparkandtoapprovetheAmendedandRestatedLeaseAgreementbetweentheWashingtonConventionandSportsAuthorityand
WashingtonNationalsStadium,LLC.
BE IT ENACTED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
actmay be citedas the“NationalsBallparkAmended and RestatedLease Emergency Act of
2026”.
Sec.2.NotwithstandingtheProcurement PracticesReform Actof 2010, effectiveApril8,
2011 (D.C.Law 18-371;D.C. OfficialCode § 2-351.01et seg.),and An Act Authorizingthesale
of certainrealestateintheDistrictof Columbia no longerrequiredforpublicpurposes,approved
August 5, 1939 (53 Stat.1211;D.C. OfficialCode § 10-801 etseq.),theCouncilapproves,
pursuanttosection451 of theDistrictof Columbia Home Rule Act,approved December 24,
1973 (87 Stat.803;D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.51),and theWashington Convention and Sports
Authority(“EventsDC”) may enterinto,theAmended and RestatedLease Agreement between
EventsDC and Washington NationalsStadium,LLC, submittedby EventsDC on March 2,
2026.
Sec.3,Fiscalimpactstatement.
TheCounciladoptsthefiscalimpactstatementoftheBudgetDirectorasthefiscalimpactstatementrequiredbysection4aoftheGeneralLegislativeProceduresActof1975,approvedOctober16,2006(120Stat.2038;D.C,OfficialCode§1-301.47a)..
Sec.4. Effectivedate. .
‘ThisactshalltakeeffectfollowingapprovalbytheMayor(orintheeventofvetobytheMayor,actionbytheCounciltooverridetheveto)andshallremainineffectfornolongerthan
90days,asprovidedforemergencyactsoftheCounciloftheDistrictofColumbiainsection
1
ENROLLED ORIGINAL
412(a)ofthe DistrictofColumbia Home Rule Act,approved December 24,1973 (87Stat.788;
D.C. OfficialCode § 1-204.12(a)).
‘irman
Councilof theDistrictof Columbia

Distridtof ColumbiaAPPROVEDAPRIL 24, 2026

DocketNo.826-0620
COUNCILOFTHE DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON,DC,20004
[]ITEMONCONSENTCALENDAR,
[XTACTION

FinalReading
[XC]VOTEDATE March31,2026,
[x]VoicevorE Approved
RECORDEDVOTEONREQUEST
ABSENT
[TROLLCALLVOTE—Result

CouncilMember|Aye|Nay|NV_|.A8|Rec'|CouncilMember_|Aye|NayNV |AB.|Req|CouncitMember|Aye|Nay|NV _|AB.|Rec|
‘ChaiimanMendelson|_X Frumin x Plato
Allon x Henderson x R.White
Bonds, x LewisGeorge_| x T.White
Graword x Nadeau x
Felder x Parker x
XIndicateVote AB~Absent NV-Present,NotVoting Rec-Recused
CERTIFICATIONRECORD
AeSecretarytotheCounc Date