# District of Columbia B26-0256: Subcontracting Requirements Exemption for Contracts for Health Benefits to District Employees Temporary Amendment Act of 2025”.

District of Columbia B26-0256, Subcontracting Requirements Exemption for Contracts for Health Benefits to District Employees Temporary Amendment Act of 2025”., is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-09-12 (Law L26-0031, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009570, Expires on Apr 05, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0256
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Subcontracting Requirements Exemption for Contracts for Health Benefits to District Employees Temporary Amendment Act of 2025”.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Last action: 2025-09-12, Law L26-0031, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009570, Expires on Apr 05, 2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier bidding for DC employee health plans: benefit, low. This law eases bidding rules for contracts to provide health benefits to District employees and their families. Contractors can submit a bid without a subcontracting plan and still be treated as responsive. Contractors must provide the subcontracting plan before work for the plan year starts. The l…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-17 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-03 | House | First Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-09-12: Law L26-0031, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009570, Expires on Apr 05, 2026 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-07-11: Act A26-0099 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007674 (House)
- 2025-07-08: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-07-07: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0099 (House)
- 2025-06-24: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 09, 2025 (House)
- 2025-06-17: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-06-06: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0256 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-06-03: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-05-22: Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor (House)
- 2025-05-22: B26-0256 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-06-17: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57775/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0256-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=214877)
- Engrossment, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57775/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0256-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=213632)
- Introduced, 2025-05-22: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57775/Introduction/B26-0256-Introduction.pdf?Id=212124)

## 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/57775/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0256-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=214877)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57775/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0256-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=213632)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57775/Introduction/B26-0256-Introduction.pdf?Id=212124)

## 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-B26-0256-26 (as of 2026-11-04).