# District of Columbia B26-0196: Tenant Payment Plan Phasing Emergency Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0196, Tenant Payment Plan Phasing Emergency Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-04-25 (Act A26-0054 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004912, Expires on Jul 22, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0196-26 - 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 B26-0196 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Tenant Payment Plan Phasing Emergency Act of 2025 - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-27 - Last action: 2025-04-25, Act A26-0054 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004912, Expires on Jul 22, 2025 - Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (11 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Eviction and collection limits during COVID: benefit, medium. From March 11, 2020 to July 25, 2022, landlords could not file eviction or collection cases for unpaid rent. They first had to offer and approve a payment plan under the law. Filings were allowed only if you later defaulted on the plan. - Rent payment plans during COVID period: benefit, medium. From March 11, 2020 to July 25, 2022, landlords had to offer rent payment plans to eligible tenants. Plans cover gross rent and other lease charges that came due in that period. The default term is at least one year with equal monthly payments, unless you ask for a shorter or different schedule. La… - Complaints and records for denied plans: benefit, low. Landlords must keep all payment‑plan applications for at least three years. If you ask, they must share your application with the Rent Administrator or Tenant Advocate for homes, or with Licensing and Consumer Protection for businesses. If a plan is denied, you can file a written complaint with the… - Who qualified for COVID rent plans: mixed, medium. You qualify if you told your landlord you could not pay because of the COVID‑19 public health emergency. For businesses, your leased space must be under 6,500 square feet. Franchisees do not qualify unless the franchise is owned by a District resident. The law defines the COVID‑19 emergency by Mayo… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-01 | House | Final Reading | pass | 11 | 1 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-04-25: Act A26-0054 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 004912, Expires on Jul 22, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-23: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0054, Expires on Jul 22, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-22: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-04-07: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 22, 2025 (House) - 2025-04-01: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-04-01: Retained by the Council (House) - 2025-03-27: B26-0196 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57445/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0196-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=209607) - Introduced, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57445/Introduction/B26-0196-Introduction.pdf?Id=208961) ## 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/57445/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0196-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=209607) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57445/Introduction/B26-0196-Introduction.pdf?Id=208961) ## 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-B26-0196-26 (as of 2026-11-04).