# District of Columbia B26-0226: Place-Based Substance Use Disorder Outreach Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0226, Place-Based Substance Use Disorder Outreach Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brianne K. Nadeau (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Law L26-0142, Effective from Jul 18, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011050); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0226
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Place-Based Substance Use Disorder Outreach Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-11
- Last action: 2026-08-07, Law L26-0142, Effective from Jul 18, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011050
- Sponsor: Brianne K. Nadeau (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New neighborhood outreach for addiction care: benefit, low. The law creates a substance use outreach program within the District’s Department of Behavioral Health. It requires grants to experienced 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving designated high-need areas. Services include crisis help, repeated contact with peer involvement, treatment referrals, harm reductio…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brianne K. Nadeau (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-08-07: Law L26-0142, Effective from Jul 18, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011050 (House)
- 2026-06-05: Act A26-0320 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008157 (House)
- 2026-06-04: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2026-05-29: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-05-28: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0320 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 29, 2026 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-03-31: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-03-09: Committee Mark-up of B26-0226 by the Health Committee (House)
- 2025-12-10: Public Hearing on B26-0226 (House)
- 2025-11-14: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-11-06: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Health (House)
- 2025-04-22: Referred to Committee on Health (House)
- 2025-04-18: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0226 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-04-11: B26-0226 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57562/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0226-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=238241)
- Engrossment, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57562/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0226-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=235967)
- Introduced, 2025-04-11: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57562/Introduction/B26-0226-Introduction.pdf?Id=209971)

## 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/57562/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0226-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=238241)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57562/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0226-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=235967)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57562/Introduction/B26-0226-Introduction.pdf?Id=209971)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0226-26 (as of 2026-11-04).