Uniform Unlawful Restrictions in Land Records Act of 2024
This bill allows homeowners and homeowner association boards to officially remove unlawful restrictive covenants from property deeds and governing documents. It defines unlawful restrictions as rules that limit property use based on race, religion, sex, disability, or other protected characteristics, or those that violate existing laws. Homeowners can file a simple form to clear these restrictions from their specific property, while association boards can remove such clauses without needing a member vote. Additionally, the law declares void any covenants that prohibit apartment buildings or multiple dwelling units when such structures are permitted by current zoning rules.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Council Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Jan 12, 2024
Signed Aug 30, 2024
Floor votes · Council Jun 11, 2024
How they voted
12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
Jun 11, 2024
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Aug 30, 2024
Became law
Law L25-0201, Effective from Aug 14, 2024 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 010590
Jun 26, 2024
Became law
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A25-0498
Jun 11, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
May 7, 2024
Legislature · Reported by committee
Committee Mark-up of B25-0669 by the Committee of the Whole
Jan 23, 2024
Legislature · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee of the Whole with comments from the Committee on Business and Economic Development
Jan 12, 2024
Legislature · Introduced
B25-0669 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
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