# District of Columbia B26-0029: Institution of Higher Education Sexual Misconduct Reporting and Resource Accessibility Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0029, Institution of Higher Education Sexual Misconduct Reporting and Resource Accessibility Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Christina Henderson (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-04-03 (Law L26-0101, Effective from Mar 19, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005735); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0029-26 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: District of Columbia B26-0029 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Institution of Higher Education Sexual Misconduct Reporting and Resource Accessibility Act of 2025 - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2026-04-03, Law L26-0101, Effective from Mar 19, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005735 - Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Campus training for students and staff: benefit, medium. Beginning June 30, 2026, schools give yearly, trauma‑informed training to staff who handle sexual misconduct cases, including Title IX and public safety staff. Training covers consent, trauma effects, fair interviewing, avoiding bias, evidence, and sensitive communication. Undergraduates complete p… - Free, confidential campus advisors and support: benefit, medium. Beginning June 30, 2026, every DC college keeps at least two confidential resource advisors, and their help is free for students and employees. Advisors give written or electronic info on reporting, legal help, medical and forensic exams, counseling, housing, insurance, and student loan counseling.… - Stronger privacy for talks with advisors: benefit, medium. Beginning June 30, 2026, talks with a confidential resource advisor are private and usually cannot be disclosed. Limited exceptions apply for required campus safety reporting, certain violent or dangerous crimes, to prevent imminent serious harm, with your written consent, or when a law or court or… - Amnesty when students report assault: benefit, low. Beginning June 30, 2026, students who report sexual misconduct are not disciplined for voluntary drug or alcohol use, or for consensual sex near the incident. This protection does not apply if the report is not in good faith or the behavior put others at immediate risk. It does not apply when it co… - Clear campus policies, hotlines, and aid: benefit, low. Beginning June 30, 2026, schools must keep clear sexual misconduct policies. Policies list emergency care and forensic exam sites, on‑ and off‑campus resource providers, hotlines, and how to reach confidential advisors. They explain Title IX roles and point to programs that can help pay emergency m… - Public campus safety reports every 3 years: benefit, low. Starting June 30, 2029, and every three years, schools post and submit a report covering the prior three calendar years. Reports include Title IX and confidential advisor data on reports, outcomes, supportive measures, trainings, people served, and referrals. Schools remove personal details and hid… - Fines for schools that break this law: mixed, low. Beginning June 30, 2026, after notice and a hearing, the Higher Education Licensure Commission can fine a school that materially violates this law. The fine is up to $59,000 per violation or 1% of the school’s annual operating budget, whichever is lower. Fine money goes to the Office of Victims Ser… - UDC start date depends on funding: mixed, low. The law applies on June 30, 2026. For the University of the District of Columbia, it starts on the later of June 30, 2026, or when its costs are in an approved budget and certified by the CFO. The CFO certifies the date to the Budget Director, who publishes it. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-01 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-04-03: Law L26-0101, Effective from Mar 19, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 005735 (House) - 2026-02-04: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2025-05-02: Act A26-0059 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005314 (House) - 2025-04-25: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0059 (House) - 2025-04-24: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-04-09: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 24, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-01: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-03-04: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-02-18: Committee Mark-up of B26-0029 by the Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-01-21: Referred to Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-01-10: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0029 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-01-06: B26-0029 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56861/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0029-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=209593) - Engrossment, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56861/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0029-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=207793) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56861/Introduction/B26-0029-Introduction.pdf?Id=203995) ## 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/56861/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0029-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=209593) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56861/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0029-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=207793) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56861/Introduction/B26-0029-Introduction.pdf?Id=203995) ## 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) - [District of Columbia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia/bills) - [District of Columbia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0029-26 (as of 2026-11-04).