# District of Columbia B26-0778: Ballpark Bonds Loan Repayment Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

District of Columbia B26-0778, Ballpark Bonds Loan Repayment Emergency Amendment Act of 2026, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-10-23 (Act A26-0419 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013447, Expires on Jan 06, 2027) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia B26-0778
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Ballpark Bonds Loan Repayment Emergency Amendment Act of 2026
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-09-21
- Last action: 2026-10-23, Act A26-0419 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013447, Expires on Jan 06, 2027
- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- D.C. sports fees shift to stadium debt: mixed, low. After the specified Nationals Ballpark construction bonds are fully repaid, D.C. redirects sports facilities fee revenue. In fiscal year 2027, that money goes into the Ballpark Preservation and Improvement Fund. Up to $49.505 million pays ballpark early-repayment borrowing, RFK infrastructure finan…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-22 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-10-23: Act A26-0419 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 013447, Expires on Jan 06, 2027 (House)
- 2026-10-13: Returned from Mayor (House)
- 2026-10-08: Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0419, Expires on Jan 06, 2027 (House)
- 2026-09-24: Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 08, 2026 (House)
- 2026-09-22: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2026-09-22: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2026-09-21: B26-0778 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2026-09-22: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62503/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0778-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=246220)
- Introduced, 2026-09-21: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62503/Introduction/B26-0778-Introduction.pdf?Id=245742)

## Related bills

- 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)
- B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025 (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/62503/Meeting1/Enrollment/B26-0778-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=246220)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/62503/Introduction/B26-0778-Introduction.pdf?Id=245742)

## Related
- [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)
- [B26-0047: Funeral Directors Licensing Reform Amendment Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DC-B26-0047-26)
- [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-B26-0778-26 (as of 2026-11-04).