# District of Columbia B26-0396: Transfer and Recordation Tax Appeals Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0396, Transfer and Recordation Tax Appeals Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Law L26-0147, Effective from Jul 18, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011055); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0396
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Transfer and Recordation Tax Appeals Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-03
- Last action: 2026-08-07, Law L26-0147, Effective from Jul 18, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011055
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New tax appeals for D.C. property transfers: mixed, low. D.C. property sellers and buyers can challenge covered fair market values used to calculate transfer and recordation taxes. They must request Office of Tax and Revenue review within 45 days after the related transfer tax is imposed. They can appeal an unfavorable final decision to the Real Property…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-08-07: Law L26-0147, Effective from Jul 18, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011055 (House)
- 2026-06-05: Act A26-0325 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008169 (House)
- 2026-06-04: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2026-05-29: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-05-28: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0325 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 29, 2026 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-03-31: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-03-31: Committee Mark-up of B26-0396 by the Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-01-09: Re-Referral published. (House)
- 2026-01-06: Re-Referred to Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-11-19: Public Hearing on B26-0396 View Public Hearing Record (House)
- 2025-10-31: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-10-29: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Business and Economic Development (House)
- 2025-10-10: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0396 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-10-07: Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development (House)
- 2025-10-03: B26-0396 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60456/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0396-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=238239)
- Engrossment, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60456/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0396-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=237813)
- Introduced, 2025-10-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60456/Introduction/B26-0396-Introduction.pdf?Id=224494)

## 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/60456/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0396-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=238239)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60456/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0396-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=237813)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60456/Introduction/B26-0396-Introduction.pdf?Id=224494)

## 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-B26-0396-26 (as of 2026-11-04).