# District of Columbia B26-0351: Community Health Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0351, Community Health Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Christina Henderson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-19 (Law L26-0060, Effective from Dec 11, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 014001, Expires on Jul 24, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0351
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Community Health Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Last action: 2025-12-19, Law L26-0060, Effective from Dec 11, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 014001, Expires on Jul 24, 2026
- Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (25 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Parents can consent to more vaccines: benefit, medium. Parents and guardians in DC can consent to vaccines for minors that ACIP recommends. They can also consent to vaccines that a qualified medical or public health group recommends if the DC Health Director names the group in a public notice. Shots for minors must follow the schedule from ACIP or the…
- DC providers can use more vaccine guidance: benefit, low. Healthcare providers in Washington, DC can order and give vaccines using guidance from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). They can also use the guidelines and schedules of another qualified medical or public health group that the DC Health Director names in a public notice. Th…
- Temporary vaccine rules end in 225 days: mixed, low. The law takes effect after the Mayor approves it (or a veto is overridden) and a 30‑day congressional review. All changes under this law are temporary. They end 225 days after the law starts.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-10-07 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-09-17 | House | First Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-12-19: Law L26-0060, Effective from Dec 11, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 014001, Expires on Jul 24, 2026 (House)
- 2025-10-28: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-10-23: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-10-23: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0162 (House)
- 2025-10-15: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 29, 2025 (House)
- 2025-10-07: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-09-26: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0351 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-09-17: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-09-17: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-09-16: B26-0351 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-10-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58392/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0351-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=224740)
- Engrossment, 2025-09-17: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58392/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0351-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=224314)
- Introduced, 2025-09-16: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58392/Introduction/B26-0351-Introduction.pdf?Id=220880)

## 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/58392/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0351-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=224740)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58392/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0351-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=224314)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58392/Introduction/B26-0351-Introduction.pdf?Id=220880)

## 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-B26-0351-26 (as of 2026-11-04).