# District of Columbia B26-0581: Rhode Island Avenue Corridor Long-Term Lease Adjustment Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

District of Columbia B26-0581, Rhode Island Avenue Corridor Long-Term Lease Adjustment Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Zachary Parker (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-06 (Act A26-0272 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 003147, Expires on May 31, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0581
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Rhode Island Avenue Corridor Long-Term Lease Adjustment Emergency Amendment Act of 2026
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Act A26-0272 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 003147, Expires on May 31, 2026
- Sponsor: Zachary Parker (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Rhode Island Avenue grants accept 5-year leases: benefit, low. The law lowers the lease rule for the Rhode Island Avenue Support Grant Program. A qualifying lease is now at least 5 years, down from 10. If you apply with an existing lease, it must have at least 3 years left on the application closing date. This emergency change is in effect for up to 90 days.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Zachary Parker (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Final Reading | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-06: Act A26-0272 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 003147, Expires on May 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-03-02: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0272, Expires on May 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 03, 2026 (House)
- 2026-02-03: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-02-03: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2026-02-02: B26-0581 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61149/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0581-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=232155)
- Introduced, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61149/Introduction/B26-0581-Introduction.pdf?Id=231553)

## 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/61149/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0581-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=232155)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61149/Introduction/B26-0581-Introduction.pdf?Id=231553)

## 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-B26-0581-26 (as of 2026-11-04).