B 26-0256 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Subcontracting Requirements Exemption for Contracts for Health Benefits to District Employees Temporary Amendment Act of 2025”.

This bill temporarily modifies a rule for health benefit contracts with District government employees. It allows contractors to submit bids without a subcontracting plan for these contracts, requiring the plan to be provided before the health benefit plan year begins. The change applies only to contracts providing health benefits to District employees and their families. The bill expires 225 days after it takes effect.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Council Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Sep 2025

Introduced May 22, 2025 Signed Sep 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was transitioned from its Engrossed version to its Enrolled version, which is the final version ready for the Mayor's signature. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, but there are minor formatting adjustments and one key addition of an effective date clause.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged - it still temporarily amends the Small and Certified Business Enterprise Development and Assistance Act of 2005 to extend the timeframe for providing subcontracting plans for health benefits contracts.

TIMELINE

Added a new Section 4 specifying the effective date (after Mayor approval and 30-day congressional review) and expiration (225 days after taking effect)

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and text adjustments throughout the document, including reorganization of header information and slight wording refinements in the bill title and section descriptions

Added signature lines for the Council Chairman and Mayor at the end of the enrolled version

Floor votes · Council Jun 17, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Jun 17, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 17, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

May 22, 2025

Committee

Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor

legislature

May 22, 2025

Introduced

B26-0256 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors