B 25-0468 District of Columbia · 25th Council Period (2023-2024)

Sign Regulations Amendment Act of 2023

This bill formalizes existing sign regulations in Washington, D.C., by officially adopting rules previously issued by city officials to govern outdoor advertising. It clarifies the legal process for creating future sign rules and explicitly bans off-premises advertising, such as billboards on someone else's property. The law applies these new standards retroactively to past violations but includes a protection that prevents criminal penalties for actions taken before November 2, 2022.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Nov 2024
Council Passage
Nov 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Sep 18, 2023 Signed Dec 19, 2024
Floor votes · Council Nov 26, 2024

How they voted

12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
Nov 26, 2024
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Nov 26, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
council
Nov 12, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Committee Mark-up of B25-0468 by the Committee of the Whole
legislature
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
Re-Referred to Committee of the Whole
legislature
Mar 29, 2024
Committee
Re-Referral published.
legislature
Sep 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Works and Operations
legislature
Sep 18, 2023
Introduced
B25-0468 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Phil Mendelson
Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
DC
Chairman