# District of Columbia B26-0153: Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Requirement Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0153, Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Requirement Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-28 (Act A26-0035 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003341, Expires on Jun 19, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0153
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Autonomous Vehicle Testing Permit Requirement Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-03
- Last action: 2025-03-28, Act A26-0035 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003341, Expires on Jun 19, 2025
- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Emergency autonomous vehicle rules last 90 days: mixed, low. The law takes effect after the Mayor approves it, or after a Council veto override. It is an emergency measure and stays in force for no more than 90 days. The permit and notice rules apply during this period.
- Permit required to test or operate autonomous vehicles: mixed, low. The law requires a permit to test or operate an autonomous vehicle on D.C. roads. You must give the District Department of Transportation electronic notice at least 10 business days before you test or operate. Until the Department posts a permit application, you may test only if an operator is in t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-03-28: Act A26-0035 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003341, Expires on Jun 19, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-24: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-03-21: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0035, Expires on Jun 19, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 25, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-03-04: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-03-03: B26-0153 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57272/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0153-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=207705)
- Introduced, 2025-03-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57272/Introduction/B26-0153-Introduction.pdf?Id=207401)

## 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/57272/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0153-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=207705)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57272/Introduction/B26-0153-Introduction.pdf?Id=207401)

## 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-B26-0153-26 (as of 2026-11-04).