# District of Columbia B26-0456: Private Vehicle-for-Hire Operator Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0456, Private Vehicle-for-Hire Operator Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brianne K. Nadeau (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-02-27 (Law L26-0094, Effective from Feb 12, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002683, Expires on Sep 25, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0456
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Private Vehicle-for-Hire Operator Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-11-03
- Last action: 2026-02-27, Law L26-0094, Effective from Feb 12, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002683, Expires on Sep 25, 2026
- Sponsor: Brianne K. Nadeau (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- 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

- App-dispatched drivers count as operators: mixed, low. 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 congressio…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brianne K. Nadeau (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-02 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-11-04 | House | First Reading | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-02-27: Law L26-0094, Effective from Feb 12, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002683, Expires on Sep 25, 2026 (House)
- 2026-01-02: Act A26-0238 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000070 (House)
- 2025-12-30: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2025-12-22: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-12-19: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0238 (House)
- 2025-12-12: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 29, 2025 (House)
- 2025-12-02: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-11-07: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0456 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-11-04: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-11-04: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-11-03: B26-0456 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-12-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60653/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0456-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=229762)
- Engrossment, 2025-11-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60653/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0456-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=228331)
- Introduced, 2025-11-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60653/Introduction/B26-0456-Introduction.pdf?Id=226350)

## 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/60653/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0456-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=229762)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60653/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0456-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=228331)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60653/Introduction/B26-0456-Introduction.pdf?Id=226350)

## 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-B26-0456-26 (as of 2026-11-04).