# District of Columbia B26-0433: Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0433, Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-11-21 (Act A26-0196 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012882, Expires on Feb 08, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0433-26 - 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 B26-0433 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-10-20 - Last action: 2025-11-21, Act A26-0196 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012882, Expires on Feb 08, 2026 - Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Minimum pay for DC childcare teachers: benefit, high. From January 1 through September 30, 2026, facilities with Department funding agreements must use Fund money to meet salary minimums. Assistant teachers get at least $48,736 yearly with a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Their minimum is $51,576 with an associate degree or higher, or 6… - Childcare worker payments protect local benefits: benefit, medium. Lump-sum payments from the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund do not count as income or assets for covered District benefits. This protects both eligibility and benefit amounts, unless federal law bars the exclusion. Covered programs include District Public Assistance Act programs and other l… - Health premium help for childcare workers: benefit, low. The Fund can help lower health insurance premiums paid by eligible childcare facilities or their employees. Facilities or employees must qualify under the law’s minimum salary rules. Help depends on approved funding and an agreement with the District of Columbia Health Benefit Exchange. The law doe… - Dedicated funding for childcare teacher pay: benefit, low. The Department administers a dedicated Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund to support pay at participating facilities. The law directs fiscal-year deposits of $53.920878 million for 2022, $72.889092 million for 2023, and $69.508332 million for 2024. It directs another $70 million for 2025 and… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-10-21 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2025-11-21: Act A26-0196 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012882, Expires on Feb 08, 2026 (House) - 2025-11-10: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2025-11-10: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0196, Expires on Feb 08, 2026 (House) - 2025-10-28: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Nov 12, 2025 (House) - 2025-10-21: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-10-21: Retained by the Council (House) - 2025-10-20: B26-0433 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-10-21: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60554/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0433-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=225814) - Introduced, 2025-10-20: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60554/Introduction/B26-0433-Introduction.pdf?Id=225324) ## 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/60554/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0433-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=225814) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60554/Introduction/B26-0433-Introduction.pdf?Id=225324) ## 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-B26-0433-26 (as of 2026-11-04).