# District of Columbia B26-0276: Pilot Truancy Reduction Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0276, Pilot Truancy Reduction Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-12 (Law L26-0034, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009573, Expires on Apr 05, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0276-26 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: District of Columbia B26-0276 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Pilot Truancy Reduction Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-06-02 - Last action: 2025-09-12, Law L26-0034, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009573, Expires on Apr 05, 2026 - Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - DHS reports on truancy pilot: benefit, low. The Department of Human Services must publish a preliminary report by March 31, 2025, and a final report by August 15, 2025. The reports describe the pilot’s interventions and services and list the five top reasons for unexcused absences. They show the five most-used services and compare attendance… - Truancy pilot at five DC schools: mixed, medium. The law creates a truancy pilot for School Year 2024–2025. The Mayor selects five DC secondary schools with truancy over 50% in 2023–2024 and notifies them at least 10 business days before school starts, with contacts, timelines, and procedures. At these schools, the usual attendance rule in subsec… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: 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 L26-0034, Effective from Aug 23, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 009573, Expires on Apr 05, 2026 (House) - 2025-07-14: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2025-07-11: Act A26-0102 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 007686 (House) - 2025-07-08: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-07-07: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0102 (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 B26-0276 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-06-03: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-06-03: Retained by the Council (House) - 2025-06-02: B26-0276 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-06-17: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57834/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0276-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=214878) - Engrossment, 2025-06-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57834/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0276-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=213635) - Introduced, 2025-06-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57834/Introduction/B26-0276-Introduction.pdf?Id=213130) ## 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/57834/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0276-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=214878) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57834/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0276-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=213635) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57834/Introduction/B26-0276-Introduction.pdf?Id=213130) ## 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) - [District of Columbia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia/bills) - [District of Columbia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0276-26 (as of 2026-11-04).