# District of Columbia B26-0350: Community Health Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0350, Community Health Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Christina Henderson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-26 (Act A26-0149 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010314, Expires on Dec 21, 2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0350
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Community Health Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Last action: 2025-09-26, Act A26-0149 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010314, Expires on Dec 21, 2025
- Sponsor: Christina Henderson (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

- Wider vaccine schedules for child consent: benefit, low. Parents, guardians, minors, and providers can use either the ACIP schedule or a schedule from a competent health organization the Health Director names by public notice when consenting to vaccines and timing. The law takes effect after mayoral approval or Council veto override and stays in effect f…
- Broader vaccine guidance for DC providers: benefit, low. Providers and facilities in DC can follow the ACIP vaccine schedule or another schedule from a competent health organization the Health Director names by public notice. Providers may order and give vaccines under these schedules. The law takes effect after mayoral approval or Council veto override…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-09-17 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-09-26: Act A26-0149 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010314, Expires on Dec 21, 2025 (House)
- 2025-09-22: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-09-22: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0149, Expires on Dec 21, 2025 (House)
- 2025-09-19: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Sep 22, 2025 (House)
- 2025-09-17: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-09-17: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-09-16: B26-0350 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-09-17: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58391/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0350-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=223320)
- Introduced, 2025-09-16: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58391/Introduction/B26-0350-Introduction.pdf?Id=220876)

## 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/58391/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0350-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=223320)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58391/Introduction/B26-0350-Introduction.pdf?Id=220876)

## 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-B26-0350-26 (as of 2026-11-04).