# District of Columbia B26-0362: Revised Business Licensing Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0362, Revised Business Licensing Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-10-23 (Returned from Mayor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0362
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Revised Business Licensing Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-22
- Last action: 2025-10-23, Returned from Mayor
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- 4-year business license and refunds: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, District business licenses under this subchapter can run 6 months, 2 years, or 4 years. A 4-year license costs $198 when issued. Picking a longer term means fewer renewals and less paperwork. The Mayor can refund license fees or taxes paid in error under Chapter 28 of Tit…
- Neighborhood notice and input on entertainment licenses: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the licensing agency must give the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission 30 days’ notice by mail or email before granting or renewing licenses for theaters, cinemas, skating rinks, dance halls, exhibitions, lectures, or similar entertainment. The notice must list the app…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-10-07 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-10-23: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-10-23: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0165, Expires on Jan 21, 2026 (House)
- 2025-10-15: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 29, 2025 (House)
- 2025-10-07: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-10-07: Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations (House)
- 2025-09-22: B26-0362 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-10-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60350/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0362-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=224739)
- Introduced, 2025-09-22: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60350/Introduction/B26-0362-Introduction.pdf?Id=223464)

## 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/60350/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0362-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=224739)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60350/Introduction/B26-0362-Introduction.pdf?Id=223464)

## 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-B26-0362-26 (as of 2026-11-04).