The Ticket Amnesty Act of 2025 allows District residents with unpaid parking, standing, stopping, or automated traffic enforcement tickets to pay the original fine amount (without accrued penalties) during a six-month program. It directly affects people with old ticket debts - over $1.3 billion in unpaid fines nationally, disproportionately impacting residents in majority-Black neighborhoods where 62% of traffic fines were issued from 2016-2020. The bill requires the Mayor to establish the program, administered by the DMV, to waive penalties upon payment of the original ticket amount, closing the infraction and crediting revenue to the District’s General Fund. This builds on past success, like the 2021 amnesty that resolved $44 million in tickets.
The Future Smiles Pilot Program Establishment Amendment Act of 2025 creates a two-year pilot program for high school students in the District of Columbia during the 2027-2028 and 2028-2029 school years. It establishes a Level II Dental Assistant career preparation course through partnerships with accredited dental programs, providing classroom training, certification exam preparation, and covering student compensation, transportation, and program costs. The program directly affects participating DC high school students and OSSE (Office of the State Superintendent of Education), aiming to build a dental assistant workforce pipeline. OSSE must publish student satisfaction surveys and program outcome reports, including certification pass rates and demographic data, after each cohort graduates. If successful, the program could become a permanent career pathway within the District's Health Sciences Cluster of Career and Technical Education.
The Student Identification Card Act of 2025 requires all District of Columbia public middle and high school students to receive a government-issued identification card by January 5, 2026. The card must display the student’s name, school name, school year, and a photo - addressing the current lack of a standardized ID for students who cannot reliably obtain identification through the Department of Motor Vehicles. This legislation directly affects every public middle and high school student in DC, providing them with a consistent form of identification for use inside and outside school. The bill mandates local education agencies to issue these cards, aligning DC schools with most U.S. public school districts.
The On-Site Services Act of 2025 establishes a program to fund qualifying housing providers (owners of complexes with at least 20 rental units where 30% of units are subsidized) to offer on-site services like health, legal aid, childcare, and job training directly to residents. It provides grants up to $2,000 per unit or $200,000 total per complex, requiring providers to demonstrate resident support, staff qualifications, and service outcomes. The program mandates annual reporting on service usage, spending, and resident benefits, with grants renewable for up to 24 months based on progress. Residents may voluntarily participate, and providers cannot use nonparticipation or service data against tenants.
This resolution disapproves a $90,222,148.73 reprogramming request for FY 2025 District funds, which sought to transfer money from multiple agencies (including Public Works, Transportation, and Behavioral Health) to the Metropolitan Police Department and other departments. The Council rejected it because the request failed to adequately explain unexpected cost increases or justify using reprogramming for debt service payments totaling $84.4 million. The resolution directly affects the agencies named in the reprogramming request and prevents the Mayor from moving those funds as proposed. It takes immediate effect upon adoption, requiring the Council Secretary to notify the Mayor.
This bill temporarily amends the Day Care Policy Act to establish new minimum salary requirements for early childhood educators in District of Columbia child development facilities. Starting January 2026, facilities receiving funds from the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund must pay assistant and lead teachers at least the specified rates based on their credentials (e.g., $48,736/year for CDA-level assistant teachers). The bill requires annual salary reviews using the Chained CPI index and comparisons to regional salaries, with reports due to the Council by February 1 each year. It applies directly to child care facilities participating in the Pay Equity Program and affects over 1,000 early childhood educators in DC.
This resolution confirms Mayor Muriel Bowser's appointment of Michael Dannenberg to the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia, filling a vacant seat previously held by Charlene Drew Jarvis. If adopted by the Council, it would officially appoint Mr. Dannenberg to serve until May 15, 2028, as a member of the university's governing board. The resolution directly affects the University of the District of Columbia by adding a new board member to its leadership structure.
This resolution extends an emergency measure allowing certain entertainment and retail establishments to refuse cash payments. Specifically, it applies to businesses with valid Class C or D on-premises retail licenses that operate 24 hours or are open at 3:00 am at least twice weekly, provided they post clear notices stating cash is not accepted. The extension maintains the temporary policy - identical to one approved in December 2024 - while a permanent solution is considered in committee. It does not change the requirement for businesses to display conspicuous cash refusal notices.
This resolution clarifies that Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) rental units in DC are exempt from the District’s Rent Stabilization Program, directly affecting 99 buildings housing over 11,000 units. It responds to a court decision that removed this exemption, which could force these properties to comply with DC’s rent rules instead of federal HUD limits (capping annual rent increases at 5% or 10% max). The bill explicitly amends the Rental Housing Act to maintain the existing rent structure agreed upon at lease signing, preserving affordability without raising rents. This prevents potential financial defaults on LIHTC properties and supports ongoing affordable housing preservation.
This resolution declares an emergency to maintain temporary provisions from expired legislation until permanent law takes effect. It specifically preserves two key technical changes: expanding the Police Complaints Board membership and allowing the Executive Director to initiate complaints about officer misconduct (like failure to intervene in excessive force), while also clarifying age-related reporting requirements for crime victims. The resolution prevents a legal gap between the expiration of temporary legislation (set to end November 2025) and the implementation of permanent law (section 105 of D.C. Law 24-345). It directly affects how police misconduct complaints are handled and processed by the Office of Police Complaints.
This resolution confirms Mayor Bowser's appointment of David Croom to fill a vacant seat on the University of the District of Columbia Board of Trustees. It specifies he will serve the remainder of Erroll Schwartz's unexpired term, ending May 15, 2028. The resolution follows standard confirmation procedures under District law and does not establish new policies or affect broader legislation.
This emergency resolution approves a $100.46 million multiyear contract (CW124879) with Modaxo Traffic Management USA, Inc., for processing parking and traffic violation tickets in the District of Columbia. The contract would cover services from October 2025 through October 2030, replacing a current contract to maintain essential traffic enforcement operations. It bypasses standard Council approval procedures under emergency provisions of District procurement laws. The resolution authorizes immediate payment for services already provided and to be provided under this contract. This directly affects the District’s traffic enforcement system and Modaxo as the contracted service provider.
