# District of Columbia B26-0126: Fair Housing Practices Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0126, Fair Housing Practices Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-08-28 (Law L26-0156, Effective from Aug 14, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012052); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0126-26 - 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 B26-0126 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Fair Housing Practices Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-13 - Last action: 2026-08-28, Law L26-0156, Effective from Aug 14, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012052 - Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (39 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New limits on extra renter charges: benefit, low. D.C. housing providers cannot charge for required housing services before move-in, during tenancy, or after move-out, including required utility, trash, and billing administration services. Security deposits can still cover tenant-caused damage beyond ordinary wear and tear. Beginning January 1, 20… - Renters can challenge debts before collection: benefit, low. When a D.C. tenancy ends, the housing provider must request a forwarding address or email. Within 45 days after the tenancy ends, the provider must give written notice of alleged unpaid lease amounts. These can include unpaid rent, damage beyond ordinary wear and tear, or removal costs for furnishi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-02 | House | Other | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-06-02 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | First Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-08-28: Law L26-0156, Effective from Aug 14, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012052 (House) - 2026-07-03: Act A26-0342 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009155 (House) - 2026-07-02: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2026-07-02: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0342 (House) - 2026-06-29: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 01, 2026 (House) - 2026-06-02: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-05-05: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-03-30: Committee Mark-up of B26-0126 by the Housing Committee (House) - 2025-05-28: Public Hearing on B26-0126 View Public Hearing Record (House) - 2025-05-09: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-05-06: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Housing (House) - 2025-02-21: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0126 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Committee on Housing (House) - 2025-02-13: B26-0126 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Amendment, 2026-06-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57147/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0126-Amendment1.pdf?Id=239592) - Enrollment, 2026-06-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57147/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0126-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=239977) - Engrossment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57147/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0126-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=238310) - Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57147/Introduction/B26-0126-Introduction.pdf?Id=206388) ## 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 - [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57147/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0126-Amendment1.pdf?Id=239592) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57147/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0126-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=239977) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57147/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0126-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=238310) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57147/Introduction/B26-0126-Introduction.pdf?Id=206388) ## 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) - [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-B26-0126-26 (as of 2026-11-04).