# District of Columbia PR26-0280: Council Period 26 Second Recess Rules Amendment Resolution of 2025

District of Columbia PR26-0280, Council Period 26 Second Recess Rules Amendment Resolution of 2025, is a Council Period 26 (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Phil Mendelson (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-09-19 (Resolution R26-0173, Effective from Jul 14, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010165) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: District of Columbia PR26-0280
- State: District of Columbia
- Session: Council Period 26 (2025-2026)
- Title: Council Period 26 Second Recess Rules Amendment Resolution of 2025
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-11
- Last action: 2025-09-19, Resolution R26-0173, Effective from Jul 14, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010165
- 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

- Council committees can act during recess: mixed, low. The Council’s Committee of the Whole can meet and take action during a recess. It must post public notice at least 48 hours before with the date, time, place, and a list of measures. It must share a draft agenda and drafts of each measure at least 24 hours before. If a listed measure has a sequenti…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phil Mendelson (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-14 | House | Final Reading | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-09-19: Resolution R26-0173, Effective from Jul 14, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010165 (House)
- 2025-07-18: Notice of Intent to Act on PR26-0280 Published in the District of Columbia Register (House)
- 2025-07-14: Approved with Resolution Number R26-0173 (House)
- 2025-07-14: Legislative Meeting (House)
- 2025-07-14: Retained by the Council (House)
- 2025-07-11: PR26-0280 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment, 2025-07-14: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58162/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0280-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=220733)
- Introduced, 2025-07-11: [PDF](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58162/Introduction/PR26-0280-Introduction.pdf?Id=217295)

## 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/58162/Meeting1/Enrollment/PR26-0280-Enrollment1.pdf?Id=220733)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/58162/Introduction/PR26-0280-Introduction.pdf?Id=217295)

## 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-PR26-0280-26 (as of 2026-11-04).