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PR26-0035 • 2025

District of Columbia Uniform Law Commission Heidi Tseu Reappointment Resolution of 2025

District of Columbia Uniform Law Commission Heidi Tseu Reappointment Resolution of 2025

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Mendelson
Last action
2025-08-26
Official status
Approved
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Official source material did not include information on sending a copy of the resolution to Heidi Tseu upon its adoption.

Resolution to Reappoint Heidi Tseu

This resolution reappoints Heidi Tseu to the District of Columbia Uniform Law Commission for a three-year term.

What This Bill Does

  • Reappoints Heidi Tseu to the District of Columbia Uniform Law Commission.
  • Establishes a three-year term ending on July 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Heidi Tseu
  • The District of Columbia Uniform Law Commission

Terms To Know

District of Columbia Uniform Law Commission
A group that works on uniform laws for the District of Columbia.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how Ms. Tseu will perform her duties.
  • The resolution does not provide details about Heidi Tseu's qualifications or responsibilities beyond reappointment.

Bill History

  1. 2025-08-26 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

  2. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Legislative Meeting

  3. 2025-04-01 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Approved with Resolution Number R26-0061

  4. 2025-03-18 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Committee Mark-up of PR26-0035 by the Committee of the Whole

  5. 2025-01-24 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0035 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  6. 2025-01-21 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

  7. 2025-01-14 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS

    PR26-0035 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

District of Columbia Uniform Law Commission Heidi Tseu Reappointment Resolution of 2025

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Chairman Phil Mendelson2
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 7
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12
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To reappoint Ms. Heidi Tseu to the District of Columbia Uniform Law Commission. 17
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RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 19
resolution may be cited as the “District of Columbia Uniform Law Commission Heidi Tseu 20
Reappointment Resolution of 2025”. 21
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia reappoints: 22
Heidi Tseu 23
Paper Mill Court, N.W. 24
Washington, DC 20007 25
(Ward 2) 26
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as a member of the District of Columbia Uniform Law Commission, established by section 2 of 28
the District of Columbia Uniform Law Commission Act of 2010, effective March 12, 2011 (D.C. 29
Law 18-313; D.C. Official Code § 3-1431), for a 3-year term to end on July 1, 2027. 30
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution, 31
upon its adoption, to the appointee. 32
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 33
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