B 25-0978 District of Columbia · 25th Council Period (2023-2024)

DC Circulator Transition Emergency Amendment Act of 2024

This emergency bill requires the District of Columbia Mayor to get Council approval before making any changes to how the DC Circulator bus system is funded or operated. It also mandates that money earned from selling, leasing, or transferring DC Circulator assets must be placed in a special fund to support current workers with wages, bonuses, and severance. Additionally, the law directs the Department of Transportation to work with the Metro to explore options for taking over the Circulator service, replacing it with Metrobus routes, or rehiring displaced employees while keeping their pay and seniority. The act is set to expire within 90 days after becoming effective.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Council Passage
Oct 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Sep 30, 2024 Signed Oct 29, 2024
Floor votes · Council Oct 1, 2024

How they voted

11–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 13
Oct 1, 2024
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
I Independent2
1 Yea 1
50% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Amendments
2
Oct 29, 2024
Vetoed
Override of Mayor's Veto
executive
Oct 23, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Mayor
executive
Oct 1, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (11-0-2)
council
Oct 1, 2024
Introduced
Amendment #2 (Allen)
legislature
Oct 1, 2024
Introduced
Amendment #1 (Allen)
legislature
Sep 30, 2024
Introduced
B25-0978 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Charles Allen
Charles Allen
DDemocratic
DC
Ward 6