# District of Columbia PR26-0109: Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

District of Columbia PR26-0109, Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status adopted, last action 2025-03-14 (Resolution R26-0056, Effective from Mar 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002692) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia PR26-0109
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Unlicensed Establishment Enforcement Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-28
- Last action: 2025-03-14, Resolution R26-0056, Effective from Mar 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002692
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Illegal cannabis shops face quick closure: benefit, low. Beginning April 1, 2025, the Board can enforce against and summarily close unlicensed cannabis businesses that applied during the open window but still operate illegally. Before April 1, it can close any such shop that sells Schedule I drugs, like psychedelic mushrooms or DMT. The Board, with the A…
- Immediate closure of dangerous licensed shops: benefit, low. The Board can immediately close a licensed business if, after getting its license, it does illegal acts that create an imminent danger to public health or safety. Regulators can suspend operations right away to protect people.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-14: Resolution R26-0056, Effective from Mar 04, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 002692 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Approved with Resolution Number R26-0056 (House)
- 2025-03-04: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-03-04: Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic Development (House)
- 2025-02-28: PR26-0109 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-03-04: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57287/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0109-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=207805)
- Introduced, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57287/Introduction/PR26-0109-Introduction.pdf?Id=207475)

## 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/57287/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0109-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=207805)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/57287/Introduction/PR26-0109-Introduction.pdf?Id=207475)

## 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-PR26-0109-26 (as of 2026-11-04).