# District of Columbia B26-0109: Farmers Market Support Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0109, Farmers Market Support Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Christina Henderson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-12 (Law L26-0027, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009566); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0109-26 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: District of Columbia B26-0109 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Farmers Market Support Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-31 - Last action: 2025-09-12, Law L26-0027, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009566 - Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (23 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Grants and fee relief for markets: benefit, medium. The Department of Health runs a farmers market support program. It helps with permits, licensing, and taking SNAP and other benefits. It maps market locations, promotes markets in low food access areas, and can buy equipment or offer rides or delivery help. The law sets at least $250,000 each year… - One-stop online permits for markets: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2028, the District runs a single online portal for market licensing and permits. You submit all documents once and the system shares them with all reviewing agencies. The portal shows status, lists missing items, and alerts you when each permit is approved. The Mayor also posts… - Who counts as a farmers market: benefit, low. The law defines farmers markets, farm stands, and mobile markets. A farmers market is at a fixed site, has at least two vendors including a farmer, runs at least six times a year, and at least half the vendors sell locally grown or locally processed foods directly to customers. A farm stand is one… - New rules and permits for markets: mixed, low. Vending rules that cover public markets now also cover farmers markets, farm stands, and mobile markets. The Mayor can require permits for markets on public space and can require market managers to be licensed on public or private space. These steps may add compliance work and possible fees, but th… - Budget timing for market programs: mixed, low. Sections 2, 3, and 4(a) and (b) only apply once their costs are included in an approved budget and financial plan. The Chief Financial Officer certifies the date and sends it to the Council’s Budget Director. The Budget Director publishes the notice in the DC Register. The publication date does not… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-17 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-06-03 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 11 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (15) - 2025-09-12: Law L26-0027, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009566 (House) - 2025-07-14: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2025-07-11: Act A26-0095 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007661 (House) - 2025-07-08: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-07-07: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0095 (House) - 2025-06-24: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 09, 2025 (House) - 2025-06-17: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-06-03: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-05-09: Committee Mark-up of B26-0109 by the Health Committee (House) - 2025-03-17: Public Hearing on B26-0109 (House) - 2025-02-28: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-02-24: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Health (House) - 2025-02-07: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0109 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Health with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations (House) - 2025-01-31: B26-0109 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-06-17: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57066/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0109-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=215179) - Engrossment, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57066/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0109-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=213630) - Introduced, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57066/Introduction/B26-0109-Introduction.pdf?Id=205697) ## 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/57066/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0109-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=215179) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57066/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0109-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=213630) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57066/Introduction/B26-0109-Introduction.pdf?Id=205697) ## 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) - [District of Columbia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia/bills) - [District of Columbia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0109-26 (as of 2026-11-04).