# District of Columbia B26-0613: Archdiocese of Washington Parish Real Property, Deed Recordation, and Transfer Tax Exemption Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 District of Columbia B26-0613, Archdiocese of Washington Parish Real Property, Deed Recordation, and Transfer Tax Exemption Temporary Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Law L26-0137, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008891, Expires on Jan 22, 2027); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-05). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0613-26 - As of: 2026-11-05 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: District of Columbia B26-0613 - State: District of Columbia - Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026) - Title: Archdiocese of Washington Parish Real Property, Deed Recordation, and Transfer Tax Exemption Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-02 - Last action: 2026-06-26, Law L26-0137, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008891, Expires on Jan 22, 2027 - Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (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 - No deed taxes on parish transfers: benefit, high. The Archdiocese can transfer the listed parcels to the named parishes by supplemental deed with no payment. These transfers do not owe deed recordation or deed transfer taxes. They also do not require a real property tax exemption application. This rule only applies to the parcels named in the law. - Property and deed tax break for Archdiocese: benefit, high. The law exempts the listed Archdiocese parcels and any buildings on them from real property tax. It also waives deed recordation and deed transfer taxes for those parcels. The exemption applies only while the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington or the named parish owns the property. To keep the… - This temporary law ends after 225 days: mixed, low. The law takes effect after the Mayor approves it and after a 30-day congressional review. It ends 225 days after it takes effect. - Annual filings for Archdiocese properties: mixed, low. The Archdiocese or a named parish that owns a listed property must file the yearly reports required by section 47-1007. Appeals follow the process in section 47-1009. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | First Reading | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-06-26: Law L26-0137, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008891, Expires on Jan 22, 2027 (House) - 2026-05-01: Act A26-0303 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006803 (House) - 2026-04-29: Transmitted to Congress (House) - 2026-04-23: Returned from Mayor (House) - 2026-04-22: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0303 (House) - 2026-04-13: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-03-06: Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0613 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House) - 2026-03-03: Legislative Meeting (House) - 2026-03-03: Retained by the Council (House) - 2026-03-02: B26-0613 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61341/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0613-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=236150) - Engrossment, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61341/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0613-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=233853) - Introduced, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61341/Introduction/B26-0613-Introduction.pdf?Id=233266) ## Related bills - B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act of 2025 (signed) - 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) - B26-0724: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2026 (became law) - B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Corrections Temporary Amendment Act of 2026 (signed) ## Sources - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61341/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0613-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=236150) - [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61341/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0613-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=233853) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61341/Introduction/B26-0613-Introduction.pdf?Id=233266) ## Related - [B26-0181: Short-Term Disability Insurance Benefit Protection Clarification Amendment Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0181-26) - [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) - [B26-0724: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0724-26) - [B26-0735: Special Education for Young Adults in the Custody of the Department of Correcti…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0735-26) - [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-B26-0613-26 (as of 2026-11-05).