B 26-0728 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Private Vehicle-for-Hire Operator Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

This bill clarifies the legal definition of a private vehicle-for-hire operator in Washington, D.C., specifically targeting individuals who use a ride-share company's app to transport passengers. It updates the Department of For-Hire Vehicles Establishment Act to state that anyone utilizing a private vehicle-for-hire company's digital dispatch system for passenger transport falls under this category. The legislation applies retroactively to March 1, 2024, and is designed to remain in effect for no longer than 90 days as an emergency measure.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2026

Committee Review

Council Passage

Jul 2026

Signed into Law

Aug 2026

Introduced Jul 9, 2026 Signed Aug 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted to include standard enrollment markings and signatures, but the core legislative content remains unchanged. The substantive policy, which clarifies the definition of a private vehicle-for-hire operator and sets the effective date for March 1, 2024, is identical in both versions.

TECHNICAL

The text was restructured to include 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL' headers and signature lines for the Council Chairman and Mayor, which are standard formatting additions for enrolled bills rather than new policy provisions.

Floor votes · Council Jul 14, 2026

How they voted

12–1

Passed

Total votes 13

Jul 14, 2026

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1 Nay

90% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jul 14, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-1)

council

Jul 9, 2026

Introduced

B26-0728 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors