# District of Columbia B26-0163: Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0163, Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Law L26-0010, Effective from Jun 10, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006764, Expires on Jan 21, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0163-26 - 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 B26-0163 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-28 - Last action: 2025-06-20, Law L26-0010, Effective from Jun 10, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006764, Expires on Jan 21, 2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (36 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Shops cannot sell Schedule I substances: cost, high. The law makes it illegal for any licensed or unlicensed shop to sell, exchange, or deliver Schedule I substances or products that contain them. A business at a fixed D.C. location that sells or delivers these substances counts as an unlicensed establishment for enforcement. A “Schedule I substance”… - Faster closures and seizures for illegal shops: cost, medium. Beginning April 1, 2025, ABCA can take enforcement against all unlicensed shops, even if a license application is pending. After April 1, 2025, unlicensed locations can be closed and padlocked right away. Before April 1, 2025, enforcement is allowed when a shop sells Schedule I substances. The ABC… - Quick hearings after licensed shop closures: mixed, medium. If ABCA finds an imminent danger at a licensed shop after an inspection, the Board can order a quick closure and padlock. ABCA or MPD can also seize cannabis, cannabis products, and Schedule I substances. ABCA must give written notice to the owner and the property owner. The owner has 5 business da… - Temporary law ends 225 days after start: mixed, medium. The act takes effect after the Mayor approves it (or a veto is overridden), after 30 days of congressional review, and after publication. It expires 225 days after it takes effect. The enforcement changes only apply during this window. - Signs and on-site testing for enforcement: mixed, low. ABCA or the police can post signs at licensed or unlicensed locations showing that violations happened there. ABCA investigators can test cannabis for THC and test other substances and products for Schedule I drugs at these sites. Testing supports enforcement and safety, but results can lead to sei… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: 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 | Other | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-03-04 | House | First Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2025-06-20: Law L26-0010, Effective from Jun 10, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006764, Expires on Jan 21, 2026 (House) - 2025-04-28: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2025-04-25: Act A26-0047 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004892 (House) - 2025-04-22: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-04-22: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0047 (House) - 2025-04-07: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 22, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-01: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-03-07: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0163 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-03-04: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-03-04: Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-02-28: B26-0163 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57288/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0163-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=209597) - Amendment, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57288/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0163-Amendment1.pdf?Id=207552) - Engrossment, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57288/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0163-Engrossment2.pdf?Id=207845) - Introduced, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57288/Introduction/B26-0163-Introduction.pdf?Id=207479) ## 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/57288/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0163-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=209597) - [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57288/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0163-Amendment1.pdf?Id=207552) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57288/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0163-Engrossment2.pdf?Id=207845) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57288/Introduction/B26-0163-Introduction.pdf?Id=207479) ## 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-B26-0163-26 (as of 2026-11-04).