Private Vehicle-for-Hire Operator Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2025
This bill clarifies the legal definition of a "private vehicle-for-hire operator" in Washington, D.C.'s transportation law. It specifically defines such operators as individuals using a company's digital dispatch system to provide passenger rides, directly affecting ride-hailing drivers and companies like Uber or Lyft operating in the District. The amendment temporarily updates the 1985 Department of For-Hire Vehicles Act to explicitly include digital dispatch in the definition, effective March 1, 2024. The change expires 225 days after enactment and does not create new regulations or fees.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Nov 3, 2025
Signed Feb 27, 2026
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The bill 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 unchanged, but the formatting was standardized and the document was finalized for official adoption.
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The document title was changed from 'ENGROSSED ORIGINAL' to 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL', indicating the bill has completed the legislative process and is now in its final form.
Formatting and spacing were adjusted throughout the document to align with official enrollment standards, including repositioning of the act title and council information.
The signature lines for the Chairman of the Council and the Mayor were added at the end, as required for the enrolled version to be officially adopted.
Floor votes · Council Dec 2, 2025
How they voted
13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Dec 2, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Dec 2, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
Nov 3, 2025
Introduced
B26-0456 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brianne Nadeau
DDemocratic
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