# District of Columbia B26-0710: Entertainment Establishment Employee Safety Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

District of Columbia B26-0710, Entertainment Establishment Employee Safety Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Christina Henderson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-08-07 (Act A26-0376 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011083, Expires on Oct 20, 2026); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0710-26
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0710
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Entertainment Establishment Employee Safety Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2026
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-26
- Last action: 2026-08-07, Act A26-0376 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011083, Expires on Oct 20, 2026
- Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (11 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Some D.C. venues can refuse cash payments: cost, low. D.C. retail establishments with valid on-premises Class C or Class D retailer licenses can refuse cash payments. Restaurants can also refuse cash if they operate 24 hours daily or at 3:00 a.m. at least 2 days weekly. Businesses refusing cash must post a clear written notice on their door or menu sa…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Christina Henderson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-30 | House | Final Reading | pass | 11 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-08-07: Act A26-0376 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011083, Expires on Oct 20, 2026 (House)
- 2026-07-23: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-07-22: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0376, Expires on Oct 20, 2026 (House)
- 2026-07-14: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 28, 2026 (House)
- 2026-06-30: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-06-30: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2026-06-26: B26-0710 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-06-30: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62167/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0710-Amendment1.pdf?Id=241960)
- Enrollment, 2026-06-30: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62167/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0710-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=242229)
- Introduced, 2026-06-26: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62167/Introduction/B26-0710-Introduction.pdf?Id=241535)

## 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
- [Amendment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62167/Meeting1/Amendment/B26-0710-Amendment1.pdf?Id=241960)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62167/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0710-Enrollment2.pdf?Id=242229)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62167/Introduction/B26-0710-Introduction.pdf?Id=241535)

## 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)
- [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-B26-0710-26 (as of 2026-11-04).