# District of Columbia B26-0088: Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0088, Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-05-16 (Law L26-0005, Effective from May 06, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005854, Expires on Dec 17, 2025) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0088
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Virtual Open Meetings Authority Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-05-16, Law L26-0005, Effective from May 06, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005854, Expires on Dec 17, 2025
- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (23 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Watch D.C. public meetings online: benefit, low. Public bodies in D.C. must let the public watch or listen to meetings while they happen. If live access is not technologically possible, they must share audio or video as soon as reasonably possible after the meeting. When a notice says the public may attend, this is met by letting people watch or…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-04 | House | First Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-05-16: Law L26-0005, Effective from May 06, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005854, Expires on Dec 17, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-03-21: Act A26-0026 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003120 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0026 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-03-04: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 18, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-02-07: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0088 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-02-04: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-02-04: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-02-03: B26-0088 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-02-18: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57038/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0088-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=206654)
- Engrossment, 2025-02-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57038/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0088-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=205895)
- Introduced, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57038/Introduction/B26-0088-Introduction.pdf?Id=205554)

## 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)
- B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (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)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57038/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0088-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=206654)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57038/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0088-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=205895)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57038/Introduction/B26-0088-Introduction.pdf?Id=205554)

## 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)
- [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0088-26 (as of 2026-11-04).