B 25-0883 District of Columbia · 25th Council Period (2023-2024)

Sign Regulations Emergency Amendment Act of 2024

This bill formally ratifies and adopts a series of sign regulations previously issued by city officials in the District of Columbia, ensuring they become official law. It directly affects property owners, businesses, and anyone erecting outdoor signs by clarifying the rules for their placement, size, and maintenance. The legislation also updates the legal process for creating future sign rules and explicitly bans advertising on signs that are not located on the premises where the business operates. Additionally, the act prevents criminal penalties for violations of these new rules that occurred before November 2, 2022.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
Council Passage
Jul 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Jul 1, 2024 Signed Jul 26, 2024
Floor votes · Council Jul 9, 2024

How they voted

12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
Jul 9, 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
9
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Jul 26, 2024
Became law
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A25-0541, Expires on Oct 24, 2024
Jul 9, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
Jul 9, 2024
Legislature · Amendment offered
Amendment (Mendelson)
Jul 9, 2024
Legislature · Referred to committee
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee of the Whole
Jul 1, 2024
Legislature · Introduced
B25-0883 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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