District of ColumbiaB26-0191Council Period 26 (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Janeese Lewis George (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Workers keep full short-term disability pay

Beginning May 1, 2025, insurers cannot cut your short-term or temporary disability checks because you also get D.C. Universal Paid Leave. This applies to individual and group policies, even if the policy was issued outside D.C., and covers estimated or actual leave benefits. The law uses the Universal Paid Leave Act’s definitions of “eligible individual” and “self-insured employer.” These protections apply through December 12, 2025.

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 • 5/6/2025

Final Reading, CC

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2025

First Reading