B 26-0699 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Arena Safety Conformity Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

This bill expands existing safety laws to include the Downtown Arena and the Southeast Arena in the District of Columbia. It prohibits unauthorized individuals from entering the playing surfaces of these venues unless they have explicit permission from the arena operators. The legislation defines the specific locations of these two arenas and clarifies that the protected area includes the space within the seating facilities. This emergency amendment is intended to align local regulations with federal review requirements and will remain in effect for up to 90 days.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Council Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced May 28, 2026 Signed Jun 24, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was converted from a draft introduction to its enrolled, final version. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, but the formatting was standardized to include official headers, signatures, and page numbering required for enactment.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it continues to prohibit unauthorized entry onto playing surfaces at the Downtown Arena and Southeast Arena.
TECHNICAL

Removed draft placeholders and standardized the layout to match the official enrolled format, including adding the Chairman and Mayor signatures.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing to ensure the text flows correctly in the final enrolled document.

Floor votes · Council Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Jun 2, 2026
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
8
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jun 2, 2026
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
May 28, 2026
Introduced
B26-0699 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
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Brooke Pinto
DDemocratic
DC
Ward 2