PR 26-0045 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency Declaration of 2025

This resolution declares an emergency to maintain a freeze on new applications for certificates of assurance under DC's rent stabilization laws. It prevents a legal gap between the expiration of an emergency moratorium (February 20, 2025) and the start of a new temporary moratorium (March 6, 2025). The resolution ensures continuous protection for rent-stabilized properties during congressional review of related legislation, without changing the underlying rent stabilization policy.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Sub-Topics: Renters

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Feb 2025

Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed Feb 4, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

This document transitioned from a proposed resolution to an enrolled (final) version of the same bill. The substantive policy content remains largely unchanged, though there are minor updates to dates and citations reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process. The core purpose - to maintain a moratorium on rent stabilization certificate applications during a congressional review period - remains intact.

TIMELINE

Updated the effective date of the Temporary Amendment Act from 'projected to become law on March 6, 2025' to 'enacted on December 19, 2024' with specific citation details, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

Added specific legal citations (D.C. Act numbers and DCR page numbers) to the referenced acts, providing more precise legal references for the emergency and temporary amendment acts.

Changed document header from 'A PROPOSED RESOLUTION' to 'A RESOLUTION' and added the bill number '26-18' and date 'February 4, 2025', indicating the bill has moved from proposal to final enrolled status.

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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Committee

Feb 4, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0045 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors