PR 26-0154 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Tenant Payment Plan Phasing Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

This resolution declares an emergency to extend the Tenant Payment Plan Phasing Continuation Temporary Act of 2024 (D.C. Law 25-211), which expires May 1, 2025. It ensures landlords must continue maintaining records of tenant payment plans for eligible renters affected by pandemic-related hardship through July 2025, preventing a legal gap before the existing 3-year record-keeping period ends. The resolution directly affects landlords (requiring continued record-keeping) and tenants (preserving access to existing payment plan frameworks). It does not create new rules but extends current emergency protections to avoid disruption.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Sub-Topics: Tenant Rights

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Signed Apr 1, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

This document shows the transition of a bill from its introduction stage to enrolled status. The primary changes involve formatting updates, page number adjustments, and minor text refinements rather than substantive policy modifications. The core emergency declaration regarding tenant payment plans remains unchanged in its essential provisions.

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Document header changed from 'A PROPOSED RESOLUTION' to 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL' with updated page numbering and council member attribution

Date line changed from blank to 'April 1, 2025' indicating the enrollment date

Bill number updated from blank to '26-89' in the enrolled version

Minor text adjustment in Section 2(b) changed 'current instance' to 'most recent legislation' and added 'effective September 18, 2024' for clarity

Section 3 wording changed from 'must be adopted' to 'be adopted' for grammatical consistency

Floor votes · Council Apr 1, 2025

How they voted

11–1

Passed

Total votes 12

Apr 1, 2025

D Democratic10

9 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

Apr 1, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (11-1)

council

Mar 27, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0154 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors