# District of Columbia B26-0716: Public Service Commission Term Holdover Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2026

District of Columbia B26-0716, Public Service Commission Term Holdover Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Charles Allen (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-10-16 (Law L26-0186, Effective from Sep 25, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013118, Expires on May 08, 2027) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0716
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Public Service Commission Term Holdover Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2026
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-29
- Last action: 2026-10-16, Law L26-0186, Effective from Sep 25, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013118, Expires on May 08, 2027
- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (24 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utility commissioners face a 270-day service limit: mixed, low. District of Columbia Public Service Commissioners can keep serving for up to 270 days after their appointed terms end. This temporary rule overrides conflicting limits in existing law. It takes effect after mayoral approval or a veto override and a 30-day congressional review period. The rule expir…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Charles Allen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-14 | House | Final Reading, CC | pass | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-06-30 | House | First Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-10-16: Law L26-0186, Effective from Sep 25, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013118, Expires on May 08, 2027 (House)
- 2026-08-14: Act A26-0415 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011373 (House)
- 2026-08-13: Transmitted to Congress (House)
- 2026-08-13: Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0415 (House)
- 2026-08-11: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-07-29: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 12, 2026 (House)
- 2026-07-14: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-06-30: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-06-30: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2026-06-29: B26-0716 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-07-14: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62173/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0716-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=243698)
- Engrossment, 2026-06-30: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62173/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0716-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=242243)
- Introduced, 2026-06-29: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62173/Introduction/B26-0716-Introduction.pdf?Id=241656)

## 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)
- B26-0724: 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)
- 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/62173/Meeting2/Enrollment/B26-0716-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=243698)
- [Engrossment (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62173/Meeting1/Engrossment/B26-0716-Engrossment1.pdf?Id=242243)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62173/Introduction/B26-0716-Introduction.pdf?Id=241656)

## 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)
- [B26-0724: 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)
- [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-B26-0716-26 (as of 2026-11-04).