# District of Columbia B26-0035: Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statement Forms Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0035, Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statement Forms Amendment 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 L26-0085, Effective from Feb 03, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002675); 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 B26-0035
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Uniform Commercial Code Financing Statement Forms Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Last action: 2026-02-27, Law L26-0085, Effective from Feb 03, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002675
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier financing statement filings for businesses: benefit, low. The filing office must accept a written initial financing statement that uses an IACA-approved form or a form the District’s Chief Financial Officer adopts by rule. The office can still refuse for the reasons in section 28:9-516(b). This sets one standard and lowers the chance a correct filing gets…

## 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 L26-0085, Effective from Feb 03, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002675 (House)
- 2025-12-16: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-12-05: Act A26-0202 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 013490 (House)
- 2025-11-25: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-11-24: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0202 (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 B26-0035 by the Business and Economic Development Committee (House)
- 2025-03-20: Public Hearing on B26-0035 (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 B26-0035 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development (House)
- 2025-01-09: B26-0035 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-11-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56902/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0035-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=227213)
- Engrossment, 2025-10-21: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56902/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0035-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=225896)
- Introduced, 2025-01-09: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56902/Introduction/B26-0035-Introduction.pdf?Id=204549)

## 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/56902/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0035-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=227213)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56902/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0035-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=225896)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56902/Introduction/B26-0035-Introduction.pdf?Id=204549)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0035-26 (as of 2026-11-04).