Subcontracting Requirements Exemption for Contracts for Health Benefits for District Employees Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
This emergency bill amends District of Columbia law to extend the deadline for contractors providing health benefits to District government employees and their families to submit subcontracting plans. It directly affects health benefit contractors bidding on city contracts by allowing bids without a subcontracting plan to be considered responsive. The key change adds a new provision requiring subcontracting plans to be submitted before the plan year begins, rather than at the time of bid. This adjustment aims to streamline the contracting process for health benefits while maintaining compliance with local hiring requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Council Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 22, 2025
Signed Jun 25, 2025
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MINOR
The bill text was converted from a draft version to an enrolled original version, indicating it has been approved by the Council of the District of Columbia. The substantive policy content of the bill remains unchanged, with the main difference being the removal of the Mayor's signature block and addition of official enrollment markings. The bill itself extends the deadline for providing compliant subcontracting plans for health benefits contracts to District employees.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability. The changes are procedural, converting the document from a draft to an enrolled version.
TECHNICAL
Removed the Mayor's signature block, date, and introductory letter that were present in the draft version but not needed in the enrolled version.
Added official enrollment markings including 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL' designation and signature lines for the Council Chairman and Mayor.
Reformatted the bill text with different line breaks and spacing, but the actual policy language and requirements remain identical.
Floor votes · Council Jun 3, 2025
How they voted
12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Jun 3, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jun 3, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor
legislature
May 22, 2025
Introduced
B26-0255 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
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