# District of Columbia B26-0032: Uniform Special Deposits Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0032, Uniform Special Deposits Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-02-27 (Law L26-0084, Effective from Feb 03, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002674); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0032-26 - 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 B26-0032 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Uniform Special Deposits Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2026-02-27, Law L26-0084, Effective from Feb 03, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002674 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Five-year end date for deposits: mixed, low. A special deposit ends five years after it was first funded unless the account says otherwise. If the bank cannot find an entitled beneficiary at that time, it must pay any remaining balance to the depositor(s) as beneficiaries. After that payment, the bank has no further duty for the deposit. - How banks pay and what is protected: mixed, low. The bank must pay a beneficiary when there are enough finally collected funds, unless the account says otherwise. If funds are short, a beneficiary can choose the available money or a pro rata share. Courts can block payment only to prevent material fraud, and creditors cannot garnish the deposit u… - Who qualifies for special deposit accounts: mixed, low. The law sets when an account is a special deposit. It must name at least two beneficiaries, use government‑backed money, state a permitted purpose, and be tied to a condition. Parties can choose D.C. as the forum, and these rules apply even without other ties to D.C. Key protections cannot be waive… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-11-04 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-10-21 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-02-27: Law L26-0084, Effective from Feb 03, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002674 (House) - 2025-12-16: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2025-12-05: Act A26-0201 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013482 (House) - 2025-11-25: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-11-24: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0201 (House) - 2025-11-17: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 02, 2025 (House) - 2025-11-04: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-10-21: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-10-15: Committee Mark-up of B26-0032 by the Business and Economic Development Committee (House) - 2025-03-20: Public Hearing on B26-0032 (House) - 2025-03-07: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-02-26: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-01-24: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0032 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-01-21: Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-01-07: B26-0032 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-11-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56889/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0032-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=227212) - Engrossment, 2025-10-21: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56889/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0032-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=225895) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56889/Introduction/B26-0032-Introduction.pdf?Id=204476) ## Related bills - B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (signed) - 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) - B26-0735: 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/56889/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0032-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=227212) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56889/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0032-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=225895) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56889/Introduction/B26-0032-Introduction.pdf?Id=204476) ## Related - [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26) - [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) - [B26-0735: 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-B26-0032-26 (as of 2026-11-04).