# District of Columbia B26-0517: Streatery Program Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 District of Columbia B26-0517, Streatery Program Temporary Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-20 (Law L26-0097, Effective from Mar 06, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 004483, Expires on Oct 17, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0517-26 - 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 B26-0517 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Streatery Program Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-01 - Last action: 2026-03-20, Law L26-0097, Effective from Mar 06, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 004483, Expires on Oct 17, 2026 - Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Lower fees for streatery space: benefit, medium. The law caps the annual public-space rent for a streatery permit at $15 per square foot. Your maximum yearly fee equals your permitted square feet times $15. Agencies can charge less, but not more. The cap applies only to the public-space part of the permit. - Curbside design guidance and 18th Street focus: benefit, low. The law requires that selected roadways include the 2000-2400 blocks of 18th Street NW in Ward 1. It also requires recommendations on how to designate and design curbside space for streateries, parklets, and similar uses. This directs planning to that area and sets clearer curbside guidance. - Flexible streatery rules and renewal checks: mixed, low. The Public Space Committee can waive some streatery rules if it does not create an undue risk. Waivers can cover spacing from curb cuts, driveways, alleys, and trees, the 42-inch height limit, and seating caps. If you get a waiver, you must reapply to renew your permit every two years through the C… - Streatery program law is temporary: mixed, low. The law takes effect after the Mayor approves it (or a veto is overridden) and after a 30-day congressional review. The law expires 225 days after it starts. All changes in this act stop on that date. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-12-16 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-12-02 | House | First Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-03-20: Law L26-0097, Effective from Mar 06, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 004483, Expires on Oct 17, 2026 (House) - 2026-01-22: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2026-01-16: Act A26-0241 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000443 (House) - 2026-01-13: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-01-12: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0241 (House) - 2025-12-29: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jan 13, 2026 (House) - 2025-12-16: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-12-12: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0517 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2025-12-02: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2025-12-02: Retained by the Council (House) - 2025-12-01: B26-0517 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2025-12-16: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60843/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0517-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=230081) - Engrossment, 2025-12-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60843/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0517-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=229010) - Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60843/Introduction/B26-0517-Introduction.pdf?Id=228203) ## 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/60843/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0517-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=230081) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60843/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0517-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=229010) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60843/Introduction/B26-0517-Introduction.pdf?Id=228203) ## 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-B26-0517-26 (as of 2026-11-04).