# District of Columbia B26-0318: Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0318, Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status became law, last action 2025-10-01 (Law Number L26-0048 Effective from Oct 01, 2025, Expires on May 14, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0318
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-11
- Last action: 2025-10-01, Law Number L26-0048 Effective from Oct 01, 2025, Expires on May 14, 2026
- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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

- Temporary higher weight limit for delivery robots: mixed, low. Delivery robots in DC may weigh up to 250 pounds, not counting the cargo. The Department can set a higher limit by rule. An earlier subsection tied to the old rule is repealed. The law takes effect after the Mayor approves and after 30 days of congressional review. It ends 225 days after it takes e…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-28 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-07-14 | House | First Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-10-01: Law Number L26-0048 Effective from Oct 01, 2025, Expires on May 14, 2026 (House)
- 2025-08-19: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-08-15: Act A26-0137 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008945 (House)
- 2025-08-15: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0137 (House)
- 2025-08-12: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-07-31: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 14, 2025 (House)
- 2025-07-28: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-07-18: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0318 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-07-14: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-07-14: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-07-11: B26-0318 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-07-28: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58151/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0318-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=218210)
- Engrossment, 2025-07-14: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58151/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0318-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=217485)
- Introduced, 2025-07-11: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58151/Introduction/B26-0318-Introduction.pdf?Id=217201)

## 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/58151/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0318-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=218210)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58151/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0318-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=217485)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58151/Introduction/B26-0318-Introduction.pdf?Id=217201)

## 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-B26-0318-26 (as of 2026-11-04).