# District of Columbia B26-0566: Petition Administration Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

District of Columbia B26-0566, Petition Administration Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Anita Bonds (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-02-06 (Act A26-0256 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 001085, Expires on Apr 28, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0566
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Petition Administration Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-02-06, Act A26-0256 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 001085, Expires on Apr 28, 2026
- Sponsor: Anita Bonds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No edits on initiative and referendum petitions: mixed, low. 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 edits on recall petitions: mixed, low. 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 ch…
- Nominating petition signer info stays unchanged: mixed, low. 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 limit…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anita Bonds (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-06 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-02-06: Act A26-0256 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 001085, Expires on Apr 28, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-02: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-01-28: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0256, Expires on Apr 28, 2026 (House)
- 2026-01-20: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 02, 2026 (House)
- 2026-01-06: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-01-06: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2026-01-05: B26-0566 Introduced by Councilmember Bonds at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-01-06: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61057/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0566-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=231124)
- Introduced, 2026-01-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61057/Introduction/B26-0566-Introduction.pdf?Id=230321)

## 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/61057/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0566-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=231124)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61057/Introduction/B26-0566-Introduction.pdf?Id=230321)

## 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-B26-0566-26 (as of 2026-11-04).