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District of ColumbiaB26-0181Council Period 26 (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Janeese Lewis George (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Insurers cannot cut disability benefits

People eligible for District paid leave who have temporary or short-term disability coverage are protected from benefit cuts tied to that paid leave. Insurers cannot reduce policy benefits based on estimated or actual District paid-leave benefits. The rule applies whether the policy was issued, signed, written, or delivered inside or outside the District.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Janeese Lewis George

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 24 • No: 0

House vote • 9/22/2026

Final Reading, CC

Yes: 12 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 7/14/2026

First Reading, CC

Yes: 12 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Returned from Mayor

    10/21/2026House

  2. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0444

    10/21/2026House

  3. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 23, 2026

    10/8/2026House

  4. Legislative Meeting

    9/22/2026House

  5. Legislative Meeting

    7/14/2026House

  6. Committee Mark-up of B26-0181 by the Committee of the Whole

    7/14/2026House

  7. Committee Mark-up of B26-0181 by the Health Committee

    7/8/2026House

  8. Public Hearing on B26-0181

    6/15/2026House

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

    6/5/2026House

  10. Revised Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Health

    6/2/2026House

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

    5/8/2026House

  12. Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Health

    5/4/2026House

  13. Re-Referred to Committee on Health, and Committee of the Whole with comments from the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor

    3/3/2026House

  14. Re-Referral published.

    2/27/2026House

  15. Referred to Committee on Executive Administration and Labor, Committee on Business and Economic Development, and Committee of the Whole

    4/1/2025House

  16. Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0181 Published in the District of Columbia Register

    3/28/2025House

  17. B26-0181 Introduced by Councilmember Lewis George at Office of the Secretary

    3/21/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrollment

    9/22/2026

    PDF

  • Engrossment

    7/14/2026

    PDF

  • Introduced

    3/21/2025

    PDF

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