# District of Columbia B26-0430: Education Code Adjustments Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0430, Education Code Adjustments Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-09-15 (Law Number L26-0178 Effective from Sep 15, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0430
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Education Code Adjustments Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-14
- Last action: 2026-09-15, Law Number L26-0178 Effective from Sep 15, 2026
- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (37 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 8

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Agencies gain grants for education research: benefit, low. District agencies can award the Partnership research grants of up to $100,000 per agreement without a competitive selection process. Projects must focus on education and workforce development and fit the Partnership’s research agenda. This authority does not create a direct household payment or spe…
- Families get more school attendance data: benefit, low. Beginning in 2026, the District’s education office must maintain a public attendance dashboard for every public and public charter school. Monthly updates must show chronic truancy and absence rates, comparable past data, and filters by grade and school ward. Added attendance data includes quarterl…
- Charter schools join attendance boundary provision: mixed, low. The law adds public charter schools to an attendance-zone boundary provision that names District public schools. The supplied text does not explain the underlying rule. It does not establish how this changes school assignments or household costs.
- Families see different child care information: mixed, low. By June 30 each year, the District must list licensed child care facilities where at least 50% of enrolled children are eligible. The list must include names, locations, and participation in the Child and Adolescent Care and Feeding Program. Required reporting no longer includes child counts, meal-…
- Healthy Schools deadline and provision change: mixed, low. The law changes a Healthy Schools Act deadline from within 30 days of receipt to March 15 each year. The supplied text does not identify the submission or who must make it. The law also repeals section 405(2) of the Healthy Schools Act. The supplied text does not explain that provision’s substance…
- Nonresident tuition law deadline moves: mixed, low. The law changes a Nonresident Tuition Act deadline from a 30-day period tied to July 31, 2012. The new deadline is 30 days after September 15, 2027. The supplied text does not identify the action due or establish a change in tuition charges or eligibility.
- School accountability law provisions are repealed: mixed, low. The law repeals the Public School Enrollment Census Act of 1998. It removes section 8 of the Youth Bullying Prevention Act and subsection 206(d) of the Attendance Accountability Amendment Act. It also removes paragraph (4) of section 504 of the Raising the Expectations for Education Outcomes Omnibu…
- School facility law provisions are repealed: mixed, low. The law repeals section 4046 of the Schools Modernization Amendment Act of 2005. It also repeals section 3 of the Board of Education Leasing Authority Act of 1982. The supplied text does not explain what these sections required or authorized. Their effects on school facilities and households are un…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-30 | House | Other | pass | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-06-30 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-05-05 | House | First Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-09-15: Law Number L26-0178 Effective from Sep 15, 2026 (House)
- 2026-08-07: Act A26-0375 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011074 (House)
- 2026-08-03: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2026-07-23: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-07-22: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0375 (House)
- 2026-07-10: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 24, 2026 (House)
- 2026-06-30: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-06-02: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-05-05: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-04-21: Committee Mark-up of B26-0430 by the Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-11-10: Public Hearing on B26-0430 View Public Hearing Record (House)
- 2025-10-24: Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-10-24: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0430 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-10-21: Referred to Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-10-16: Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-10-14: B26-0430 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-06-30: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60524/Meeting3/Amendment/B26-0430-Amendment1.pdf?Id=241967)
- Enrollment, 2026-06-30: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60524/Meeting3/Enrollment/B26-0430-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=243544)
- Engrossment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60524/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0430-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=242661)
- Introduced, 2025-10-14: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60524/Introduction/B26-0430-Introduction.pdf?Id=225040)

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- 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
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60524/Meeting3/Amendment/B26-0430-Amendment1.pdf?Id=241967)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60524/Meeting3/Enrollment/B26-0430-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=243544)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60524/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0430-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=242661)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60524/Introduction/B26-0430-Introduction.pdf?Id=225040)

## 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-B26-0430-26 (as of 2026-11-04).