# District of Columbia B26-0363: Revised Business Licensing Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0363, Revised Business Licensing Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-01-23 (Law L26-0078, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000611, Expires on Aug 13, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0363-26 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: District of Columbia B26-0363 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Revised Business Licensing Reform Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-09-22 - Last action: 2026-01-23, Law L26-0078, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000611, Expires on Aug 13, 2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Entertainment licenses face neighborhood review: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection must give the local neighborhood commission 30 days’ notice before approving or renewing entertainment licenses. This covers theaters, cinemas, skating rinks, dance halls, exhibitions, lectures, and similar venues. The n… - New 4-year business license and refunds: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, you can choose a 4-year basic business license. The fee for a 4-year license is $198. Licenses can also be issued for 6 months or 2 years. The Mayor may refund license fees or taxes that were paid or collected in error under this chapter; refunds are discretionary, not au… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-10-21 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-10-07 | House | First Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-01-23: Law L26-0078, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000611, Expires on Aug 13, 2026 (House) - 2025-11-21: Act A26-0197 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012889 (House) - 2025-11-17: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2025-11-14: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-11-13: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0197 (House) - 2025-10-30: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 14, 2025 (House) - 2025-10-21: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-10-10: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0363 Published in the District of Columbia Register (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: B26-0363 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-10-21: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60351/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0363-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=226253) - Engrossment, 2025-10-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60351/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0363-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=224722) - Introduced, 2025-09-22: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60351/Introduction/B26-0363-Introduction.pdf?Id=223470) ## 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/60351/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0363-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=226253) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60351/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0363-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=224722) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60351/Introduction/B26-0363-Introduction.pdf?Id=223470) ## 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) - [District of Columbia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia/bills) - [District of Columbia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/district-of-columbia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0363-26 (as of 2026-11-04).