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District of ColumbiaB26-0173Council Period 26 (2025-2026)House

Architect and Engineer Good Samaritan Amendment Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Charles Allen (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Liability protection for architects, engineers, and surveyors

The law gives District-licensed architects, professional engineers, and professional land surveyors limited protection from civil damages for volunteer emergency help. Their help must involve their licensed work, at the scene of or connected to a life-threatening emergency. The emergency must involve human-built surroundings, including buildings, transportation systems, or landscapes. Protection applies during a Mayor-declared public emergency or within 90 days after it ends. Volunteers must act in good faith, without pay, and complete training based on California’s Safety Assessment Program. A federal or District official must direct, request, or approve the help; volunteers must reasonably believe the official is acting officially. Protection covers acts and failures to act, but not gross negligence or willful misconduct.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Charles Allen

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 39 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 3/31/2026

Other

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

First Reading, CC

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Law Number L26-0176 Effective from Sep 05, 2026

    9/5/2026House

  2. Transmitted to Congress

    7/27/2026House

  3. Act A26-0306 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006817

    5/1/2026House

  4. Returned from Mayor

    4/24/2026House

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0306

    4/24/2026House

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026

    4/13/2026House

  7. Legislative Meeting

    3/31/2026House

  8. Legislative Meeting

    3/3/2026House

  9. Committee Mark-up of B26-0173 by the Committee of the Whole

    3/3/2026House

  10. Re-Referral published.

    1/9/2026House

  11. Re-Referred to Committee of the Whole

    1/6/2026House

  12. Public Hearing on B26-0173 View Public Hearing Record

    12/3/2025House

  13. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

    11/14/2025House

  14. Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Business and Economic Development

    11/12/2025House

  15. Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development

    3/18/2025House

  16. Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0173 Published in the District of Columbia Register

    3/14/2025House

  17. B26-0173 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

    3/10/2025House

Bill Text

  • Amendment

    3/31/2026

    PDF

  • Enrollment

    3/31/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossment

    3/3/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/10/2025

    PDF

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