B 26-0373 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Language Access Rulemaking Temporary Amendment Act of 2025

This bill temporarily amends the Language Access Act of 2004 to authorize the Office of Human Rights to create rules implementing language access requirements. It directly affects the Office of Human Rights (which will develop the rules) and city agencies that must provide language assistance. The key provision gives the Office authority to adopt regulations under existing administrative procedures, without changing the core language access standards. The amendment expires 225 days after enactment, making it a temporary procedural change to streamline implementation.
Sub-Topics: Immigrant Services
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Jan 2026
Introduced Oct 2, 2025 Signed Jan 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill transitioned from its Engrossed version to its Enrolled version, which is the final version approved by both the Council and the Mayor. The substantive content of the bill remains largely the same, but the Enrolled version includes additional formatting elements typical of final legislation, such as signatures and official titles.
TECHNICAL

The document header was updated from 'ENGROSSED ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL', indicating the bill has completed the legislative process and is now in its final form.

Signature lines were added at the end for the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia and the Mayor of the District of Columbia, which are required for final enactment.

Minor formatting adjustments were made throughout the document, including changes in line breaks and spacing, but no substantive policy language was altered.

Floor votes · Council Oct 21, 2025

How they voted

13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Oct 21, 2025
D Democratic11
11 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
Oct 21, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
Oct 2, 2025
Introduced
B26-0373 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Brianne Nadeau
Brianne Nadeau
DDemocratic
DC
Ward 1