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B26-0714 • 2025

Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

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Sponsor
Allen
Last action
2026-07-07
Official status
Under Mayoral Review
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The specific previous weight limit amount was not provided in the excerpted text, only that it is being increased.

Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

This bill temporarily raises the maximum weight limit for personal delivery devices in Washington, D.C., to address a federal review.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases the weight limit for personal delivery devices to 250 pounds, excluding any property being carried by the device.
  • Allows the Department of Transportation to set a higher weight limit through official rulemaking if needed.
  • Removes an older section of law regarding personal delivery devices.
  • Sets this change as an emergency measure due to congressional review.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who operate or own personal delivery devices in the District of Columbia
  • The Department responsible for setting rules on these devices

Terms To Know

Personal Delivery Device (PDD)
A motorized device used to deliver goods or packages.
Rulemaking
The official process an agency uses to create new rules or change existing ones.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law only stays in effect for a maximum of 90 days after it becomes active.
  • It requires approval from the Mayor before it can take effect.

Bill History

  1. 2026-07-07 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 21, 2026

  2. 2026-06-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Retained by the Council

  3. 2026-06-30 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  4. 2026-06-29 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    B26-0714 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Current Bill Text

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Councilmember Charles Allen 2
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A BILL 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Personal Delivery Device Act 16
of 2018 to increase the weight limit for personal delivery devices. 17
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 19
act may be cited as the “Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Congressional Review Emergency 20
Amendment Act of 2026”. 21
Sec. 2. The Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018, effective July 17, 2018 (D.C. Law 22 -22
137; D.C. Official Code § 50-110.01 et seq.), is amended as follows: 23
(a) Section 2(8)(B) (D.C. Official Code § 50-110.01(8)(B)) is repealed. 24
(b) Section 4(b) (D.C. Official Code § 50-110.03(b)) is amended as follows: 25
(1) Paragraph (4) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and inserting a 26
semicolon in its place. 27
(2) Paragraph (5) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “; and” 28
in its place. 29
(3) A new paragraph (6) is added to read as follows: 30
“(6) Not exceed 250 pounds in weight, excluding any property being carried by the 31
PDD, or a higher weight limit established by the Department through rulemaking.”. 32

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Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 33
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 34
statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 35
October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 36
Sec. 4. Effective date. 37
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 38
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 39
90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 40
412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 41
D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 42