PR 26-0432 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia Amy Laitinen Confirmation Resolution of 2025

This resolution confirms Mayor Muriel Bowser's appointment of Amy Laitinen to the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Board of Trustees, filling a vacancy left by Christopher Bell. Laitinen's term will run until May 15, 2030, for the remainder of the unexpired seat. The resolution requires the Council of the District of Columbia to formally approve the appointment, as mandated by D.C. law.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Council Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Nov 26, 2025 Signed Feb 3, 2026

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Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

This is a confirmation resolution for Amy Laitinen to the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia. The changes reflect the transition from the Mayor's proposed nomination (Introduction) to the final enrolled resolution passed by the Council (Enrollment). Substantive policy content is essentially unchanged; the modifications are procedural and formatting in nature.

TECHNICAL

The resolution changed from a 'proposed resolution' to an enrolled resolution with bill number 26-312, dated February 3, 2026 instead of November 26, 2025, and the citation year updated from 2025 to 2026.

The language 'filling a vacant seat formerly held by Christopher Bell, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end May 15, 2030' was shortened to 'for a term to end May 15, 2030,' removing the reference to the predecessor and the 'remainder of unexpired term' phrasing while keeping the same end date.

Section 3 now requires transmission of the resolution to the nominee, the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, and the Mayor, adding the Board as a recipient and changing 'Office of the Mayor' to simply 'the Mayor.'

The Mayor's nomination letter, nominee biographical information, legal sufficiency certification, and other supporting documents from the introduction package were removed, as they are not part of the enrolled resolution text.

Floor votes · Council Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

12–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 13

Feb 3, 2026

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Feb 3, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)

council

Jan 20, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Committee Mark-up of PR26-0432 by the Committee of the Whole

legislature

Dec 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee of the Whole

legislature

Nov 26, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0432 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors