# District of Columbia B26-0516: Streatery Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0516, Streatery Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-01-02 (Act A26-0233 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000059, Expires on Mar 19, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0516
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Streatery Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-01-02, Act A26-0233 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000059, Expires on Mar 19, 2026
- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (22 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Streatery fees capped; enforcement starts Jan 15, 2026: benefit, medium. The law caps the annual public-space rent for a streatery permit at $15 per square foot. Multiply your streatery’s square footage by $15 to find your maximum yearly fee. Agencies cannot start enforcing Streatery Guidelines or rules before January 15, 2026.
- 18th Street NW corridor and curbside streateries: benefit, low. The safety program must include the 2000–2400 blocks of 18th Street NW in Ward 1. Agencies must also consider using curbside space for streateries, parklets, and other public activations when they make curbside design recommendations.
- Flexible streatery designs; renew every 2 years: mixed, low. The Public Space Committee can waive certain streatery rules. It can allow shorter distances from driveways or trees, enclosure heights over 42 inches, or higher seating, if it finds no undue risk to pedestrians or roadway users. If you receive a waiver, you must apply to renew your streatery permi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-02 | House | Other | fail | 9 | 4 |   |
| 2025-12-02 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-01-02: Act A26-0233 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000059, Expires on Mar 19, 2026 (House)
- 2025-12-22: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2025-12-19: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0233, Expires on Mar 19, 2026 (House)
- 2025-12-12: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Dec 29, 2025 (House)
- 2025-12-02: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-12-02: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-12-01: B26-0516 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-12-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60842/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0516-Amendment1.pdf?Id=228457), [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60842/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0516-Amendment2.pdf?Id=228459)
- Enrollment, 2025-12-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60842/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0516-Enrollment3.pdf?Id=229098)
- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60842/Introduction/B26-0516-Introduction.pdf?Id=228199)

## 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
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60842/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0516-Amendment1.pdf?Id=228457)
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60842/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0516-Amendment2.pdf?Id=228459)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60842/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0516-Enrollment3.pdf?Id=229098)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60842/Introduction/B26-0516-Introduction.pdf?Id=228199)

## 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-B26-0516-26 (as of 2026-11-04).