# District of Columbia B26-0518: District of Columbia Boards and Commissions Financial Reporting Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia B26-0518, District of Columbia Boards and Commissions Financial Reporting Emergency Amendment Act of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-01-02 (Act A26-0234 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000062, Expires on Mar 19, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0518
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: District of Columbia Boards and Commissions Financial Reporting Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-01-02, Act A26-0234 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000062, Expires on Mar 19, 2026
- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- DC boards reporting delayed to April 2026: benefit, low. The law delays the expanded financial reporting rule for DC boards and commissions. These bodies do not have to follow that rule before April 3, 2026. The change only moves the start date and makes no other changes to the rule. This emergency act itself stays in effect for up to 90 days.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

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

## Actions (7)

- 2026-01-02: Act A26-0234 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000062, 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 A26-0234, 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: B26-0518 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-12-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60839/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0518-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=229099)
- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60839/Introduction/B26-0518-Introduction.pdf?Id=228187)

## 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/60839/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0518-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=229099)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/60839/Introduction/B26-0518-Introduction.pdf?Id=228187)

## 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-B26-0518-26 (as of 2026-11-04).