District of ColumbiaB26-0456Council Period 26 (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

Private Vehicle-for-Hire Operator Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Brianne K. Nadeau (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

App-dispatched drivers count as operators

If you drive using a company’s digital dispatch app, you are a private vehicle-for-hire operator. This covers trips where you use the app to get passenger requests. The rule applies as of March 1, 2024. The law takes effect after the Mayor approves it (or a Council override) and a 30-day congressional review. It ends 225 days after it starts.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brianne K. Nadeau

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 26 • No: 0

House vote 12/2/2025

Final Reading, CC

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote 11/4/2025

First Reading

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Law L26-0094, Effective from Feb 12, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002683, Expires on Sep 25, 2026

    2/27/2026House
  2. Act A26-0238 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000070

    1/2/2026House
  3. Transmitted to Congress

    12/30/2025House
  4. Returned from Mayor

    12/22/2025House
  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0238

    12/19/2025House
  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 29, 2025

    12/12/2025House
  7. Legislative Meeting

    12/2/2025House
  8. Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0456 Published in the District of Columbia Register

    11/7/2025House
  9. Legislative Meeting

    11/4/2025House
  10. Retained by the Council

    11/4/2025House
  11. B26-0456 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary

    11/3/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrollment

    12/2/2025

  • Engrossment

    11/4/2025

  • Introduced

    11/3/2025

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