# District of Columbia B26-0056: Settlement of Actions Involving Minor Children Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0056, Settlement of Actions Involving Minor Children Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-11-09 (Public Hearing on B26-0056) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0056
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Settlement of Actions Involving Minor Children Act of 2025
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2026-11-09, Public Hearing on B26-0056
- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-11-09: Public Hearing on B26-0056 (House)
- 2026-10-23: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2026-10-20: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Judiciary and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-24: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0056 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-01-21: Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety (House)
- 2025-01-13: B26-0056 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56925/Introduction/B26-0056-Introduction.pdf?Id=204665)

## 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/56925/Introduction/B26-0056-Introduction.pdf?Id=204665)

## 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-B26-0056-26 (as of 2026-11-04).