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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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
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Democratic10
100% Yea
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Independent2
100% Yea
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Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Jul 11, 2025
Introduced
PR26-0280 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
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