# District of Columbia B26-0150: Residential Building Permit Classification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0150, Residential Building Permit Classification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-27 (Law L26-0015, Effective from Jun 17, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007299, Expires on Jan 28, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0150-26 - 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 B26-0150 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Residential Building Permit Classification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-03 - Last action: 2025-06-27, Law L26-0015, Effective from Jun 17, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007299, Expires on Jan 28, 2026 - Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Quicker switch to residential tax class: benefit, medium. Beginning April 1, 2025, owners can apply to switch to Class 1A if the property is used for long‑term housing or has a building permit for a new or major residential rehab. Short‑term rentals are allowed only with a valid license. File the CFO’s form and documents; the new class begins for that hal… - Tighter class labels and filing deadlines: cost, low. Beginning April 1, 2025, a property must be designated solely in one class where this rule applies. Rules that used to cover Class 3 and 4 now also cover Class 2 properties. You still must file on time for mixed‑use status when the yearly assessment is made and a final or temporary certificate of o… - Back taxes and limited hardship relief: mixed, high. Beginning April 1, 2025, if you get Class 1A but do not put the property to mostly residential use on time, the CFO changes it back. On time means the earlier of a new or amended certificate of occupancy (temporary or final) or 3 years after the building permit; it also fails if the permit expires… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-01 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | First Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2025-06-27: Law L26-0015, Effective from Jun 17, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007299, Expires on Jan 28, 2026 (House) - 2025-05-05: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2025-05-02: Act A26-0066 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005339 (House) - 2025-04-29: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-04-24: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0066 (House) - 2025-04-22: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 06, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-01: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-03-07: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0150 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-03-04: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-03-04: Retained by the Council (House) - 2025-03-03: B26-0150 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57265/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0150-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=210094) - Engrossment, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57265/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0150-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=207795) - Introduced, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57265/Introduction/B26-0150-Introduction.pdf?Id=207376) ## 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/57265/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0150-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=210094) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57265/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0150-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=207795) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57265/Introduction/B26-0150-Introduction.pdf?Id=207376) ## 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-B26-0150-26 (as of 2026-11-04).