# District of Columbia B26-0022: Living Donor Protection Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0022, Living Donor Protection Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Kenyan R. McDuffie (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-18 (Law Number L26-0019 Effective from Jul 18, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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- As of: 2026-11-04
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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0022
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Living Donor Protection Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-07-18, Law Number L26-0019 Effective from Jul 18, 2025
- Sponsor: Kenyan R. McDuffie (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Defines living donor, organ, tissue: benefit, low. The law sets clear definitions for "living donor," "organ," and "tissue." A living donor is someone who gave all or part of an organ or tissue and is alive. Organs include the eye, kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, esophagus, stomach, intestines, and other parts named by rule. Tissue includes s…
- Insurers can't penalize living donors: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, insurers cannot deny, cancel, or refuse to issue coverage just because you are a living donor. They also cannot raise premiums or change policy terms for that reason. This applies to life, disability, and long-term care policies delivered or issued on or after January 1,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kenyan R. McDuffie (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-06 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-07-18: Law Number L26-0019 Effective from Jul 18, 2025 (House)
- 2025-06-06: Act A26-0073 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006445 (House)
- 2025-06-04: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-05-29: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-05-28: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0073 (House)
- 2025-05-15: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 30, 2025 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-04-01: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Mark-up of B26-0022 by the Business and Economic Development Committee (House)
- 2025-01-10: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0022 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development (House)
- 2025-01-06: B26-0022 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56849/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0022-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=211652)
- Engrossment, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56849/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0022-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=209582)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56849/Introduction/B26-0022-Introduction.pdf?Id=203946)

## Related bills

- B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)
- B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56849/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0022-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=211652)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56849/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0022-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=209582)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56849/Introduction/B26-0022-Introduction.pdf?Id=203946)

## Related
- [B26-0785: Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Rental Vehicle Sales Tax Clarification Emergency Amend…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0785-26)
- [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26)
- [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26)
- [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26)
- [B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarificati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0760-26)
- [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0022-26 (as of 2026-11-04).