B 26-0273 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Rental Housing Registration Extension Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This bill extends the deadline for housing providers to register rental properties from 90 to 180 days after the rent control database launches. It specifically requires owners of properties *not* subject to rent stabilization (exempt units) to report current monthly rent and rent from the previous two calendar years at registration time. The changes apply only to non-rent-controlled housing and expire 225 days after the bill takes effect. This amendment temporarily modifies the 1985 Rental Housing Act to simplify registration for exempt properties.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced May 29, 2025 Signed Sep 12, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill transitioned from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Mayor's signature. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, with minor formatting adjustments and a correction to the effective date reference in the statute citation.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the bill remains a temporary amendment to the Rental Housing Act of 1985.
TECHNICAL

The effective date citation in Section 2 was updated from October 22, 2015 to July 17, 1985, correcting the original statute's effective date reference.

Formatting changes occurred throughout the document, including removal of page headers and renumbering of sections to match the enrolled format.

Signature lines for the Chairman of the Council and the Mayor were added 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
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jun 17, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
May 29, 2025
Introduced
B26-0273 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Robert White
DDemocratic
DC
At-Large