# District of Columbia B26-0147: Streatery Program and Protest Process Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0147, Streatery Program and Protest Process Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-20 (Law L26-0096, Effective from Mar 06, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 004482); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0147-26 - 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 B26-0147 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Streatery Program and Protest Process Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-27 - Last action: 2026-03-20, Law L26-0096, Effective from Mar 06, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 004482 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Convention Authority businesses need carry-out license: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, a Washington Convention and Sports Authority food and alcohol business that is not already licensed must get a carry‑out and delivery license to sell or deliver closed‑container alcohol. This applies to retailers with street frontage at Authority locations that sell food… - Public notice for streateries and cafes: cost, low. An application for a streatery, sidewalk cafe, or summer garden endorsement or license counts as a substantial change. You must follow the public‑notice rules in sections 25‑421 and 25‑601. This adds steps and can lengthen review before approval. - Sidewalk cafes and gardens need endorsements: cost, low. Manufacturers with on‑site permits and on‑premises license classes C/R, D/R, C/H, D/H, C/T, D/T, C/N, D/N, C/X, D/X, C/B, and D/B must get a sidewalk cafe or summer garden endorsement to sell or allow alcohol in those outdoor areas. Convention and Sports Authority food and alcohol businesses must a… - New streatery licenses and alcohol rules: mixed, medium. The law creates a streatery endorsement for on‑premises retailers and manufacturers with on‑site permits, and a streatery license for Convention and Sports Authority businesses. You apply on a common form and pay $100 to apply and $100 each year to renew. Your streatery must have a DDOT Streatery P… - Registration extended and 2025 fee deadlines: mixed, low. The law extends registration coverage through December 31, 2025 for affected establishments. Most businesses must pay the 2025 annual registration fee by April 1, 2025. On‑premises retailer classes C/T, D/T, C/N, D/N, and manufacturer class B may pay by September 30, 2025. This keeps coverage in pl… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-12-16 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-12-02 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-03-20: Law L26-0096, Effective from Mar 06, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 004482 (House) - 2026-01-22: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2026-01-16: Act A26-0240 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000439 (House) - 2026-01-13: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-01-12: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0240 (House) - 2025-12-29: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jan 13, 2026 (House) - 2025-12-16: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-12-02: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-11-12: Committee Mark-up of B26-0147 by the Business and Economic Development Committee (House) - 2025-04-30: Public Hearing on B26-0147 (House) - 2025-04-18: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-04-11: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-04-11: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-04-08: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-03-07: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0147 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-03-04: Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development with comments from the Committee on Transportation and the Environment (House) - 2025-02-27: B26-0147 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-12-16: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57249/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0147-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=230079) - Engrossment, 2025-12-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57249/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0147-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=229105) - Introduced, 2025-02-27: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57249/Introduction/B26-0147-Introduction.pdf?Id=207292) ## 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/57249/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0147-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=230079) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57249/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0147-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=229105) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57249/Introduction/B26-0147-Introduction.pdf?Id=207292) ## 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-B26-0147-26 (as of 2026-11-04).