# District of Columbia B26-0227: One Front Door Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0227, One Front Door 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 L26-0152, Effective from Jul 18, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011060); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0227
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: One Front Door Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-11
- Last action: 2026-08-07, Law L26-0152, Effective from Jul 18, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011060
- 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

- Single-stair design option for D.C. apartments: benefit, low. By July 1, 2027, D.C.'s Department of Buildings must adopt rules allowing one stairway for both entrance and emergency exit. This applies to buildings with more than two homes and mostly permanent residents. Buildings can be up to six stories above ground level or meet the law's high-rise test. Tha…

## 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 | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-08-07: Law L26-0152, Effective from Jul 18, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011060 (House)
- 2026-06-05: Act A26-0341 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008213 (House)
- 2026-06-04: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2026-06-03: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-06-02: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0341 (House)
- 2026-05-20: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jun 04, 2026 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-03-31: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-03-31: Committee Mark-up of B26-0227 by the Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-01-27: Public Hearing on B26-0227 View Public Hearing Record (House)
- 2025-12-19: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-12-11: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-04-22: Referred to Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-04-18: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0227 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-04-11: B26-0227 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57563/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0227-Amendment1.pdf?Id=237901)
- Enrollment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57563/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0227-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=238585)
- Engrossment, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57563/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0227-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=237811)
- Introduced, 2025-04-11: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57563/Introduction/B26-0227-Introduction.pdf?Id=209975)

## 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/57563/Meeting2/Amendment/B26-0227-Amendment1.pdf?Id=237901)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57563/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0227-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=238585)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57563/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0227-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=237811)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57563/Introduction/B26-0227-Introduction.pdf?Id=209975)

## 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-B26-0227-26 (as of 2026-11-04).