District of ColumbiaB26-0566Council Period 26 (2025-2026)House

Petition Administration Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Anita Bonds (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

No edits on initiative and referendum petitions

Only the signer can write their information on initiative or referendum sheets. After you sign, no one may change, correct, clarify, or cover your entry. Another person may help only if you asked before signing. Correction tape or fluid is banned. Circulators must sign a statement saying they made no post-signature changes.

No edits on recall petitions

Only the signer can write their information on recall sheets. After you sign, no one may change, correct, clarify, or cover your entry. Another person may help only if you asked before signing. Correction tape or fluid is banned. Circulators must sign a statement that they made no post-signature changes.

Nominating petition signer info stays unchanged

Only the signer may fill in their information on nominating petitions. After you sign, no one may add, change, correct, clarify, or cover your entry. Another person may help only if you asked before signing. Correction tape and correction fluid are banned. This protects signers and sets clear limits for circulators and others.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Anita Bonds

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote 1/6/2026

Final Reading

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act A26-0256 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 001085, Expires on Apr 28, 2026

    2/6/2026House
  2. Returned from Mayor

    2/2/2026House
  3. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0256, Expires on Apr 28, 2026

    1/28/2026House
  4. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 02, 2026

    1/20/2026House
  5. Legislative Meeting

    1/6/2026House
  6. Retained by the Council

    1/6/2026House
  7. B26-0566 Introduced by Councilmember Bonds at Office of the Secretary

    1/5/2026House

Bill Text

  • Enrollment

    1/6/2026

  • Introduced

    1/5/2026

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