# District of Columbia B26-0173: Architect and Engineer Good Samaritan Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0173, Architect and Engineer Good Samaritan Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-09-05 (Law Number L26-0176 Effective from Sep 05, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0173-26 - 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 B26-0173 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Architect and Engineer Good Samaritan Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-10 - Last action: 2026-09-05, Law Number L26-0176 Effective from Sep 05, 2026 - Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 3 (39 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Liability protection for architects, engineers, and surveyors: benefit, low. 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 invol… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-03-31 | House | Other | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-09-05: Law Number L26-0176 Effective from Sep 05, 2026 (House) - 2026-07-27: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2026-05-01: Act A26-0306 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006817 (House) - 2026-04-24: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-04-24: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0306 (House) - 2026-04-13: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-03-03: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-03-03: Committee Mark-up of B26-0173 by the Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-01-09: Re-Referral published. (House) - 2026-01-06: Re-Referred to Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-12-03: Public Hearing on B26-0173 View Public Hearing Record (House) - 2025-11-14: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-11-12: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-03-18: Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development (House) - 2025-03-14: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0173 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-03-10: B26-0173 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Amendment, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57338/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0173-Amendment1.pdf?Id=235913) - Enrollment, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57338/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0173-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=236060) - Engrossment, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57338/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0173-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=235114) - Introduced, 2025-03-10: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57338/Introduction/B26-0173-Introduction.pdf?Id=207926) ## 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 - [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57338/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0173-Amendment1.pdf?Id=235913) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57338/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0173-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=236060) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57338/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0173-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=235114) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57338/Introduction/B26-0173-Introduction.pdf?Id=207926) ## 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-B26-0173-26 (as of 2026-11-04).