# District of Columbia B26-0392: Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0392, Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Christina Henderson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-10-10 (Act A26-0156 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010908, Expires on Jan 07, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0392
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-06
- Last action: 2025-10-10, Act A26-0156 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010908, Expires on Jan 07, 2026
- Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

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## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

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

## Actions (7)

- 2025-10-10: Act A26-0156 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010908, Expires on Jan 07, 2026 (House)
- 2025-10-09: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-10-09: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0156, Expires on Jan 07, 2026 (House)
- 2025-10-09: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 24, 2025 (House)
- 2025-10-07: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-10-07: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-10-06: B26-0392 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-10-07: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60445/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0392-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=224649)
- Introduced, 2025-10-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60445/Introduction/B26-0392-Introduction.pdf?Id=224283)

## 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/60445/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0392-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=224649)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60445/Introduction/B26-0392-Introduction.pdf?Id=224283)

## 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-B26-0392-26 (as of 2026-11-04).