# District of Columbia B26-0036: Clemency Board Waiver Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0036, Clemency Board Waiver Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-03-28 (Act A26-0027 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003320, Expires on Jun 18, 2025) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0036
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Clemency Board Waiver Authority Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-03-28, Act A26-0027 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003320, Expires on Jun 18, 2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Limited waiver option for D.C. pardons: mixed, low. The law lets the D.C. Clemency Board waive the five-year wait for pardon applicants who ask in writing. The Board may do this only after it gets notice from the Office of the Pardon Attorney that DOJ or the President already granted you a waiver, and it can still deny it. No waiver is allowed while…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-28: Act A26-0027 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003320, Expires on Jun 18, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-03-20: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0027, Expires on Jun 18, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 25, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-01-21: Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-10: B26-0036 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56905/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0036-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=207797)
- Introduced, 2025-01-10: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56905/Introduction/B26-0036-Introduction.pdf?Id=204569)

## 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)
- B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment 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)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56905/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0036-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=207797)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56905/Introduction/B26-0036-Introduction.pdf?Id=204569)

## 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)
- [B26-0760: Medical Cannabis Licensing and Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarificati…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0760-26)
- [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26)
- [B26-0181: 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-B26-0036-26 (as of 2026-11-04).