PR 26-0265 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Commission on Human Rights Alexis Gardner Confirmation Resolution of 2025

This resolution confirms Mayor Muriel Bowser's appointment of Alexis Gardner to the Commission on Human Rights, filling a vacant seat for the remainder of an unexpired term ending December 31, 2025, and a subsequent term ending December 31, 2028. It requires the Council of the District of Columbia to formally approve the nomination for Gardner - currently a federal public defender with expertise in civil rights and criminal defense - to join the commission, which enforces the District's Human Rights Act. The resolution does not create new policy but ratifies an existing executive appointment.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2025

Committee Review

Nov 2025

Council Passage

Dec 2025

Signed into Law

Dec 2025

Introduced Jul 2, 2025 Signed Dec 2, 2025

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Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The document changed from a Mayor's nomination letter and a proposed resolution to the final enrolled version of the resolution. The substantive policy change is the removal of the requirement for the Council to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Office of the Mayor, likely because the Mayor's office is no longer a recipient of the final enrolled document.

REQUIREMENT

The requirement for the Council to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Office of the Mayor was removed from the final text.

TIMELINE

The term dates for the appointee were adjusted in the final resolution to end December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2028, matching the nomination but removing the reference to filling a 'vacant seat formerly held by Teri Janine Quinn' in the final enrolled text.

TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a letter of nomination with biographical details to the formal enrolled resolution text.

Floor votes · Council Dec 2, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Dec 2, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Dec 2, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Nov 18, 2025

Legislature · Passed

Committee Mark-up of PR26-0265 by the Public Works and Operations Committee

legislature

Jul 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Public Works and Operations

legislature

Jul 2, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0265 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors