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District of ColumbiaB26-0045Council Period 26 (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

Consumer Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Consumer protections for DC Housing Authority renters

Beginning December 19, 2016, the District's consumer protection law applies to the DC Housing Authority when it acts as a landlord. If you rent from the DC Housing Authority, you get the chapter's landlord-tenant rules and remedies. Other District agencies and employees remain outside this chapter for other activities. This clarifies your rights when dealing with the Housing Authority as your landlord.

Consumer law rules for businesses clarified

Beginning June 12, 2007, the law defines who counts as a "merchant" under DC consumer law. A merchant is a person who, in the ordinary course of business, sells, leases, transfers, or supplies consumer goods or services. The District government, its agencies, and employees acting in their jobs are not merchants. The chapter's landlord-tenant rules still apply to the DC Housing Authority when it is a landlord. For business owners, this confirms that private sellers and service providers are covered by these consumer rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Phil Mendelson

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 23 • No: 0

House vote • 6/17/2025

Final Reading, CC

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 6/3/2025

First Reading, CC

Yes: 11 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Law L26-0035, Effective from Aug 30, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009574

    9/12/2025House

  2. Transmitted to Congress

    7/21/2025House

  3. Act A26-0105 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008007

    7/18/2025House

  4. Returned from Mayor

    7/15/2025House

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0105

    7/11/2025House

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 16, 2025

    7/1/2025House

  7. Legislative Meeting

    6/17/2025House

  8. Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary

    6/3/2025House

  9. Legislative Meeting

    6/3/2025House

  10. Committee Report Filed by the Committee of the Whole

    6/2/2025House

  11. Committee Mark-up of B26-0045 by the Committee of the Whole

    5/13/2025House

  12. Public Hearing on B26-0045 View Public Hearing Record

    3/20/2025House

  13. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

    2/21/2025House

  14. Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary

    2/14/2025House

  15. Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0045 Published in the District of Columbia Register

    1/24/2025House

  16. Referred to Committee of the Whole

    1/21/2025House

  17. B26-0045 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrollment

    6/17/2025

    PDF

  • Engrossment

    6/3/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/13/2025

    PDF

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