# District of Columbia B26-0272: Rental Housing Registration Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0272, Rental Housing Registration Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-07-04 (Act A26-0090 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007552, Expires on Sep 23, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0272
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Rental Housing Registration Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Last action: 2025-07-04, Act A26-0090 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007552, Expires on Sep 23, 2025
- Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Landlords get more time to register: benefit, low. Landlords now have 180 days to file rental housing registration after the District completes the public rent control housing database. The previous deadline was 90 days. Related 90-day timelines also move to 180 days, and a 91-day reference becomes 181 days. This emergency law is in effect and last…
- Landlords of exempt units must report rents: mixed, low. Owners of units exempt from rent stabilization must report rent history when they register. For each unit, they must list the current monthly rent and the rent charged in each of the two prior calendar years. This is only required at registration; no ongoing or annual filings are required. This eme…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert C. White Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

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

## Actions (7)

- 2025-07-04: Act A26-0090 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007552, Expires on Sep 23, 2025 (House)
- 2025-06-26: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-06-25: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0090, Expires on Sep 23, 2025 (House)
- 2025-06-10: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jun 25, 2025 (House)
- 2025-06-03: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-06-03: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-05-29: B26-0272 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57806/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0272-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=213646)
- Introduced, 2025-05-29: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57806/Introduction/B26-0272-Introduction.pdf?Id=212824)

## 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/57806/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0272-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=213646)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57806/Introduction/B26-0272-Introduction.pdf?Id=212824)

## 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-B26-0272-26 (as of 2026-11-04).