B 26-0296 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Modification Nos. M0008, M0009, and M0010 to Contract No. CW86331 with Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless Approval and Payment Authorization Emergency Act of 2025

This bill approves three contract modifications (M0008, M0009, M0010) to an existing agreement with Verizon Wireless for the District of Columbia's enterprise wireless services. It authorizes payment of up to $9.68 million for voice, texting, and data services - including priority public safety cellular access - under the contract's fourth option year. The bill is procedural, focusing solely on approving the payment for services already provided and to be provided under the modified contract, not on creating new policy. It requires emergency Council approval and expires after 90 days, as permitted under District procurement rules.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
Council Passage
Jul 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Jun 26, 2025 Signed Aug 1, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits
MODERATE
The document transitioned from a Mayor's cover letter and draft bill introduction to an enrolled original version of the legislative act. The core policy content regarding contract modifications and funding amounts remains substantively unchanged, though formatting and presentation were standardized for official enrollment.
TECHNICAL

Removed the Mayor's cover letter, signature block, and introductory transmittal text that accompanied the draft legislation.

Added enrolled original formatting including official act headers, signature lines for Council Chairman and Mayor, and page numbering for the final enrolled version.

Standardized contract summary formatting and corrected minor text inconsistencies such as 'dba' versus 'd/b/a' notation throughout the document.

Removed detailed contract summary sections (A through G) that were included in the draft but are not part of the final enrolled legislative text.

Floor votes · Council Jul 14, 2025

How they voted

12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Jul 14, 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
1
Jul 14, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Jul 1, 2025
Committee
Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations
legislature
Jun 26, 2025
Introduced
B26-0296 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Phil Mendelson
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