Personal Delivery Device Weight Limit Emergency Amendment Act of 2026
This bill amends the Personal Delivery Device Act of 2018 to allow personal delivery devices to weigh up to 250 pounds, excluding any cargo they carry. The change applies to residents and businesses in the District of Columbia that use these devices for transporting goods. It also authorizes the Department to set a higher weight limit through future rulemaking if needed. The legislation is an emergency measure that would remain in effect for no more than 90 days after approval.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Council Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced May 4, 2026
Signed May 30, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was reformatted from a draft introduction to its final enrolled version, adding standard signatures and official titles. The core policy remains unchanged: it amends the Personal Delivery Device Act to repeal an existing weight restriction and add a new limit of 250 pounds for personal delivery devices, allowing for higher limits via future rulemaking.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the text modifications are purely procedural formatting updates to reflect the bill's final approval status.
TECHNICAL
The document was converted from a draft introduction to an enrolled original, adding signature lines for the Council Chairman and Mayor and updating the header to indicate final passage.
Floor votes · Council May 5, 2026
How they voted
12–1
Passed
Total votes 13
May 5, 2026
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Key actions
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May 5, 2026
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-1)
council
May 4, 2026
Introduced
B26-0677 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Allen
DDemocratic
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