PR 26-0516 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Parking Enforcement Modernization Technical Correction Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026

This resolution declares an emergency to correct technical errors in the 2024 Fraudulent Vehicle Tag and Parking Enforcement Modernization Act, ensuring its fully funded provisions can be implemented immediately. It addresses a funding gap where certain sections requiring the Mayor to establish rules by a deadline remain subject to appropriations, despite being budgeted for in FY 2026. The correction allows District departments (like Public Works and Motor Vehicles) to implement the law's updated parking enforcement rules without delay. It does not change the law's substance but enables timely execution of already-funded provisions. (1 sentence, as it is a procedural technical correction resolution.)

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Tags: Emergency Management

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Council Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Feb 3, 2026

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Introduction → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

This document shows the transition of a legislative bill from its introduction stage to its enrolled (final) version. The primary changes involve formatting updates, citation corrections, and minor wording refinements to improve clarity and legal precision. The substantive policy content regarding emergency declaration for parking enforcement modernization remains consistent between versions.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability to the Fraudulent Vehicle Tag and Parking Enforcement Modernization Amendment Act of 2024 remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Bill number corrected from '25-0435' to '25-435' and law citation updated from 'D.C. Law 25-0325' to 'D.C. Law 25-325' with additional reference to '72 DCR 1284' for completeness.

Wording refined in section 2(a) to change 'approved at final reading' to 'approved on final reading' and 'subject to appropriations provision' to 'subject to appropriations section' for legal accuracy.

Section 2(b) text updated to replace 'fiscal impact of Law 25-0325' with 'fiscal impact of the Act' for consistency and clarity.

New section 3 added in enrolled version explicitly stating that the Council determines the circumstances constitute emergency circumstances, making the amendment adoptable after a single reading.

Formatting changes including page number reorganization, header updates from 'A PROPOSED RESOLUTION' to 'A RESOLUTION', and addition of 'ENROLLED ORIGINAL' designation indicating final legislative status.

Floor votes · Council Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Feb 3, 2026

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

Feb 3, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Feb 2, 2026

Introduced

PR26-0516 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors