# District of Columbia PR26-0260: Council Period 26 Recess Rules Amendment Resolution of 2025

District of Columbia PR26-0260, Council Period 26 Recess Rules Amendment Resolution of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-07-18 (Resolution R26-0153, Effective from Jul 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008022) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia PR26-0260
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Council Period 26 Recess Rules Amendment Resolution of 2025
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-30
- Last action: 2025-07-18, Resolution R26-0153, Effective from Jul 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008022
- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Budget meetings and hearings during recess: benefit, low. During recess, the Committee of the Whole can hold hearings or roundtables, including joint ones. This authority ends September 15, 2025. The Chairman can call an extra legislative meeting during recess to consider the Mayor’s budget and any revised, supplemental, or deficiency budgets. UDC can sub…
- Closed sessions for public safety briefings: benefit, low. The Council may meet in closed session to discuss methods to protect the public from terrorism or major health dangers. Staff, lawyers, law enforcement, or emergency officials can brief the Council. These talks stay closed when disclosure could endanger the public or the body.
- Clearer Council meeting and voting rules: mixed, low. The law clarifies what counts as a meeting for committees and for the full Council. It replaces “roll call vote” with “recorded vote.” It removes parts of Rules 371, 373, and 374. It also limits a duty to the ad hoc committee chair, not the Chairman. These are internal rule updates and do not chang…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-01 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-07-18: Resolution R26-0153, Effective from Jul 01, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008022 (House)
- 2025-07-04: Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0260 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-07-01: Approved with Resolution Number R26-0153 (House)
- 2025-07-01: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-07-01: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-06-30: PR26-0260 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58060/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0260-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=217481)
- Introduced, 2025-06-30: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58060/Introduction/PR26-0260-Introduction.pdf?Id=216056)

## 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/58060/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0260-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=217481)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58060/Introduction/PR26-0260-Introduction.pdf?Id=216056)

## 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-PR26-0260-26 (as of 2026-11-04).