# District of Columbia B26-0635: Arena Safety Conformity Temporary Amendment Act of 2026

District of Columbia B26-0635, Arena Safety Conformity Temporary Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-08-14 (Law L26-0154, Effective from Aug 01, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011317, Expires on Mar 14, 2027) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0635
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Arena Safety Conformity Temporary Amendment Act of 2026
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-03-30
- Last action: 2026-08-14, Law L26-0154, Effective from Aug 01, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011317, Expires on Mar 14, 2027
- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (26 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arena visitors face tighter playing-surface access: cost, low. At Downtown Arena, 601 F Street, N.W., entering any part of the playing surface requires express permission from the operator or its authorized agents. At Southeast Arena, 1100 Oak Drive, S.E., permission must come from the Washington Convention and Sports Authority, the arena lessee or operator, o…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-05 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | House | First Reading | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-08-14: Law L26-0154, Effective from Aug 01, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011317, Expires on Mar 14, 2027 (House)
- 2026-06-18: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2026-06-05: Act A26-0332 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008189 (House)
- 2026-05-29: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-05-29: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0332 (House)
- 2026-05-14: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 29, 2026 (House)
- 2026-05-05: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-03-31: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-03-31: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2026-03-30: B26-0635 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-05-05: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61509/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0635-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=238247)
- Engrossment, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61509/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0635-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=236059)
- Introduced, 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61509/Introduction/B26-0635-Introduction.pdf?Id=235168)

## 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/61509/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0635-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=238247)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61509/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0635-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=236059)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61509/Introduction/B26-0635-Introduction.pdf?Id=235168)

## 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-B26-0635-26 (as of 2026-11-04).