Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025
This resolution declares an emergency to temporarily amend District law, allowing the Mayor to issue marriage licenses during federal government shutdowns when the Superior Court Clerk cannot. It directly affects District residents and couples planning weddings who would otherwise face disruption due to the Court's inability to function. The key mechanism is authorizing the Mayor to issue licenses as a temporary emergency measure, bypassing the usual requirement that the Court handle this non-essential function. The resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Oct 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Oct 6, 2025
Signed Oct 7, 2025
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The document changed from a proposed resolution draft to an enrolled (final) version with updated formatting and numbering. The substantive policy content remains the same, authorizing the Mayor to issue marriage licenses during government shutdowns.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the resolution still authorizes the Mayor to issue marriage licenses during federal government shutdowns.
TECHNICAL
Document header changed from 'Councilmember Christina Henderson' to 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL' with updated bill number (26-212) and date (October 7, 2025), indicating this is the final enrolled version rather than a draft.
Minor text adjustments including changing 'permanent law' to 'existing law' and reformatting line breaks and spacing throughout the document.
Removed original page numbering and formatting that was part of the draft version, replaced with enrolled document formatting.
Floor votes · Council Oct 7, 2025
How they voted
13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
Oct 7, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
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Oct 7, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
Oct 6, 2025
Introduced
PR26-0340 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Christina Henderson
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