PR 26-0576 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Commission on the Selection and Tenure of Administrative Law Judges of the Office of Administrative Hearings Laura Hankins Reappointment Resolution of 2026

This bill reappoints Laura Hankins as a voting member of the Commission on the Selection and Tenure of Administrative Law Judges for the Office of Administrative Hearings in the District of Columbia. The resolution establishes her 3-year term beginning immediately and ending on April 30, 2029, with the Council of the District of Columbia formally transmitting the appointment to relevant officials. Hankins, a former public defender and legal ethics committee member, will continue her role in overseeing the selection and tenure processes for administrative law judges who handle government hearings. The measure is a procedural appointment that does not alter existing laws or policies but confirms an existing position within the District's administrative justice system.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Council Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Mar 16, 2026 Signed May 5, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This is a reappointment resolution for Ms. Laura Hankins to the Commission on the Selection and Tenure of Administrative Law Judges of the Office of Administrative Hearings. The changes from Introduction to Enrollment are primarily formatting and stylistic: the attached resume was removed, the bill number (26-382) and date (May 5, 2026) were added, and minor wording was simplified. No substantive policy changes were made.
TECHNICAL

The phrase 'to serve a 3-year term to end April 30, 2029' was shortened to 'for a term to end April 30, 2029', removing the explicit duration reference while keeping the same end date.

Section 3 changed 'The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit' to 'The Council shall transmit' and 'to the Office of the Mayor' to 'to the Mayor', both minor stylistic simplifications with no change in meaning.

The extensive biographical resume attached to the introduction version (covering legal experience, education, board memberships, and bar admissions) was removed from the enrolled version.

Floor votes · Council May 5, 2026

How they voted

13–0
Passed
Total votes 13
May 5, 2026
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 5, 2026
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (13-0)
council
Apr 21, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee Mark-up of PR26-0576 by the Committee of the Whole
legislature
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee of the Whole
legislature
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
PR26-0576 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Phil Mendelson
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Chairman