# District of Columbia B26-0699: Arena Safety Conformity Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

District of Columbia B26-0699, Arena Safety Conformity Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Brooke Pinto (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-03 (Act A26-0357 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009228, Expires on Sep 22, 2026) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0699
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Arena Safety Conformity Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-05-28
- Last action: 2026-07-03, Act A26-0357 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009228, Expires on Sep 22, 2026
- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (13 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Arena visitors need playing surface approval: cost, low. The law bans unauthorized entry onto playing surfaces at Downtown Arena, 601 F Street, N.W., and Southeast Arena, 1100 Oak Drive, S.E. Downtown Arena entry requires express approval from its operator or authorized agents. Southeast Arena entry requires express approval from the Washington Conventio…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brooke Pinto (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-02 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-07-03: Act A26-0357 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009228, Expires on Sep 22, 2026 (House)
- 2026-06-29: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-06-24: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0357, Expires on Sep 22, 2026 (House)
- 2026-06-16: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 01, 2026 (House)
- 2026-06-02: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-06-02: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2026-05-28: B26-0699 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-06-02: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61995/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0699-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=239752)
- Introduced, 2026-05-28: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61995/Introduction/B26-0699-Introduction.pdf?Id=239405)

## Related bills

- B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026 (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)
- B26-0181: 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/61995/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0699-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=239752)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/61995/Introduction/B26-0699-Introduction.pdf?Id=239405)

## Related
- [B26-0663: Fiscal Year 2026 Revised Local Budget Temporary Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0663-26)
- [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)
- [B26-0181: 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-B26-0699-26 (as of 2026-11-04).