# District of Columbia B26-0243: Automatic Enrollment for Utility Affordability Programs Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0243, Automatic Enrollment for Utility Affordability Programs Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2026-10-28 (Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0243
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Automatic Enrollment for Utility Affordability Programs Act of 2025
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-06
- Last action: 2026-10-28, Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2026
- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-20 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-10-06 | House | First Reading | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-10-28: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2026 (House)
- 2026-10-20: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-10-06: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-09-30: Committee Mark-up of B26-0243 by the Transportation and the Environment Committee (House)
- 2026-03-26: Public Hearing on B26-0243 View Public Hearing Record (House)
- 2026-03-13: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2026-03-10: Revised Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Transportation and the Environment (House)
- 2026-03-06: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2026-03-03: Revised Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Transportation and the Environment (House)
- 2026-01-30: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2026-01-23: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Transportation and the Environment (House)
- 2025-05-16: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0243 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-05-13: Referred to Committee on Transportation and the Environment with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic Development, Committee on Human Services, and Committee on Health (House)
- 2025-05-06: B26-0243 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-10-20: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57701/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0243-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=248999)
- Engrossment, 2026-10-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57701/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0243-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=247609)
- Introduced, 2025-05-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57701/Introduction/B26-0243-Introduction.pdf?Id=211322)

## 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/57701/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0243-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=248999)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57701/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0243-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=247609)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57701/Introduction/B26-0243-Introduction.pdf?Id=211322)

## 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-B26-0243-26 (as of 2026-11-04).