# District of Columbia B26-0320: Long Bridge Project Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0320, Long Bridge Project Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-10-01 (Law Number L26-0049 Effective from Oct 01, 2025, Expires on May 14, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0320
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Long Bridge Project Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-11
- Last action: 2025-10-01, Law Number L26-0049 Effective from Oct 01, 2025, Expires on May 14, 2026
- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Permit and fee for Long Bridge heritage trees: mixed, medium. The law requires the Mayor to issue a Heritage Tree removal permit at the Long Bridge Project site. This covers trees that abut or are inside the site managed by the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority. It applies when no reasonable design alternative avoids the tree. The Urban Forestry Division must…
- Rule ends 225 days after start: mixed, low. The law takes effect after the Mayor approves it or a Council veto override, and after a 30‑day congressional review. It then expires 225 days after it takes effect.

## 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 L26-0049 Effective from Oct 01, 2025, Expires on May 14, 2026 (House)
- 2025-08-19: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-08-15: Act A26-0135 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008939 (House)
- 2025-08-12: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-08-11: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0135 (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 B26-0320 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: B26-0320 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-07-28: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58154/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0320-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=218211)
- Engrossment, 2025-07-14: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58154/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0320-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=217486)
- Introduced, 2025-07-11: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58154/Introduction/B26-0320-Introduction.pdf?Id=217248)

## 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/58154/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0320-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=218211)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58154/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0320-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=217486)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58154/Introduction/B26-0320-Introduction.pdf?Id=217248)

## 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-B26-0320-26 (as of 2026-11-04).