PR 26-0260 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Council Period 26 Recess Rules Amendment Resolution of 2025

This bill amends the Council of the District of Columbia's rules for Council Period 26. It allows the Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings during recess (Rule 306), creates a specific window (July 15-September 15, 2025) for the University of the District of Columbia to submit grant budget modifications (Rule 306), and clarifies that the Council may hold legislative meetings during recess (Rule 705). It also permits re-expelling a previously expelled Councilmember based on prior evidence (Rule 655). The changes apply to the Council's internal procedures during recess periods.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2025

Committee Review

Council Passage

Jul 2025

Signed into Law

Jul 2025

Introduced Jun 30, 2025 Signed Jul 1, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was converted from a proposed resolution to an enrolled original, indicating it has been formally adopted by the Council. The substantive policy content remains largely unchanged, with the primary difference being the addition of a sunset provision that limits the resolution's effect to September 15, 2025. The resolution authorizes special procedures for the University of the District of Columbia's grant budget modifications and clarifies rules for holding meetings and hearings during Council recess.

Scope change

The bill's scope is now limited by a sunset provision that expires the grant modification and recess meeting provisions on September 15, 2025, whereas the original version did not include an expiration date.

TIMELINE

Added a sunset provision (Section 3) that limits the applicability of the grant modification authorization and recess meeting provisions to September 15, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Changed document status from 'proposed resolution' to 'enrolled original', indicating formal adoption and final passage.

Added resolution number 26-153 and updated date to July 1, 2025 in the enrolled version.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that the Council may hold legislative meetings during recess periods to authorize budget modifications and satisfy public hearing requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

Authorized the University of the District of Columbia to submit grant budget modification requests from July 15 through September 15, 2025.

Floor votes · Council Jul 1, 2025

How they voted

12–0

Passed

Total votes 12

Jul 1, 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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Jul 1, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0)

council

Jul 1, 2025

Introduced

Oral Amendment (Mendelson)

legislature

Jun 30, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0260 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors