B 26-0154 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Driver License and Identification Card Renewal Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This emergency bill allows the District of Columbia's Department of Motor Vehicles to temporarily waive certain renewal requirements for driver licenses and identification cards when applicants demonstrate "good cause." It modifies Section 110 of the District's regulations to explicitly include ID card renewals and authorizes the Director to grant waivers. The bill also updates the Traffic Act to replace a fixed 8-year renewal period with a flexible timeframe established by the Mayor through rulemaking. As an emergency measure, it expires after 90 days following approval.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill was reformatted from a draft introduction version to an enrolled original version, indicating it has been formally approved and signed into law. The substantive policy content remains the same, authorizing the DMV Director to waive driver license and ID card renewal requirements during congressional review periods.
TECHNICAL

The document was converted from a draft introduction format to an enrolled original format, adding official signatures and changing the layout from a council introduction to a finalized enrolled bill.

Floor votes · Council Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Mar 4, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Mar 4, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
B26-0154 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Charles Allen
DDemocratic
DC
Ward 6