PR 26-0014 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Expulsion of Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. Resolution of 2024

This resolution proposes expelling Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. from the D.C. Council following an investigation finding he violated ethics rules. The committee determined White accepted $15,000 in cash from an FBI informant to influence government decisions, violating D.C. Code §§1-1162.23 (conflict of interest) and 1-618.01 (ethical conduct). The resolution cites specific evidence from the investigation, including meetings where White discussed kickbacks and securing contracts for the informant. It directly affects White by removing him from the Council, based on findings from the ad hoc committee.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Council Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Feb 2025

Introduced Dec 16, 2024 Signed Feb 4, 2025

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MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from PR 26-0014 to Resolution 26-17 and reclassified from a proposed resolution to an enrolled original resolution, indicating it has passed the Council. The Committee's investigation timeline was extended from 45 days to 90 days. Several formatting and citation corrections were made throughout the document, including updating legal code references and correcting the resolution citation year from 2024 to 2025.

TIMELINE

The ad hoc committee's reporting deadline was changed from 45 days to 90 days after convening.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered from PR 26-0014 to Resolution 26-17 and changed from a proposed resolution to an enrolled original resolution, indicating it has been formally adopted by the Council.

The resolution citation year was updated from 2024 to 2025 to reflect the current legislative period.

Several legal code citations and formatting were corrected throughout the document, including updating references to D.C. Official Code sections and Council Rules.

The effective date of the authorizing resolution (Res. 25-634) was added with its publication date in the D.C. Register.

Floor votes · Council Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Feb 4, 2025

D Democratic10

10 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

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Feb 4, 2025

Introduced

Amendment (MENDELSON)

legislature

Dec 16, 2024

Introduced

PR26-0014 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors