PR 26-0280 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Council Period 26 Second Recess Rules Amendment Resolution of 2025

This procedural resolution amends the Council's rules to allow the Committee of the Whole to take official action during Council recesses, effective immediately. It requires committees to provide public notice at least 48 hours in advance (including date, time, location, and measures) and circulate draft agendas and measures 24 hours before meetings. The change expires on September 15, 2025, and applies only to Council Period 26 procedures. It directly affects Council committees and members by altering how they schedule and conduct recess meetings.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Jul 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jul 11, 2025 Signed Jul 14, 2025
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This bill was converted from a proposed resolution to an enrolled original, indicating it has been formally adopted and is now in its final version. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, with only minor formatting and structural adjustments made during the legislative process.
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The document format changed from a proposed resolution to an enrolled original resolution, marking the bill's progression through the legislative process to its final adopted form.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text layout, including line breaks and spacing, to conform to official enrolled document standards.

The resolution number was updated from a placeholder to '26-173' in the enrolled version, assigning it a final official bill number.

Floor votes · Council Jul 14, 2025

How they voted

12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Jul 14, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

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Jul 14, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Jul 11, 2025
Introduced
PR26-0280 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Phil Mendelson
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