District of Columbia Bills

This bill modernizes Washington, D.C.'s child labor law by transferring enforcement from the outdated Board of Education to the Department of Employment Services (DOES). It requires employers to obtain youth work permits for minor employees (under age 14), maintains restrictions on work hours and occupations, and establishes penalties for violations. The law clarifies DOES as the agency responsible for issuing permits, investigating violations, and conducting public education - addressing the current lack of centralized oversight. It does not change core protections for minors but creates a functional framework to implement existing rules, which have remained largely unchanged since 1928.

This resolution seeks the Council of the District of Columbia's approval to confirm Mayor Bowser's appointment of Ronnie Harris as an interim commissioner to the District of Columbia Housing Authority Board of Commissioners for a one-year term. It specifies that Harris attained homeownership with assistance from the DC Housing Authority, meeting a statutory requirement under the District of Columbia Housing Authority Act of 1999. The resolution must be adopted by the Council to take effect, as it is a procedural step in the confirmation process.

This bill is a confirmation resolution requesting the Council of the District of Columbia to approve Mayor Bowser's appointment of James Dickerson as an interim commissioner for the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) Board of Commissioners. It directly affects Mr. Dickerson, who has extensive experience in affordable housing development and operations through organizations like Manna Inc., and the DCHA Board, which oversees housing programs. The resolution confirms his one-year appointment as required by D.C. law, following the Mayor's nomination. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new policy but formalizes an existing appointment.

This bill protects District of Columbia residents' health data by requiring companies that collect it to obtain explicit consent before use, publish clear privacy policies, and allow data deletion within 183 days. It directly affects health apps, medical providers, and any organization handling personal health information (like medical records or mental health data). Key provisions ban location tracking near health facilities (geofencing), mandate transparent data-sharing disclosures, and give people the right to demand data removal. The law creates enforceable privacy rules for health data, aligning DC with similar state-level protections.

This bill approves a rule change that extends the validity of temporary medical cannabis patient identification cards from 30 to 90 days in Washington, DC. The resolution also removes the requirement for qualifying patients to submit a passport-style photograph when applying for their medical cannabis identification cards. These changes directly affect patients and caregivers who need access to medical cannabis while waiting for permanent registration cards to be processed by the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board. The policy aims to prevent gaps in legal access to medical cannabis products during the application review period, which has become more challenging due to a significant increase in applications.

This bill requires the Mayor of the District of Columbia to include the cost of secure, rodent-resistant trash and recycling containers in the budget for specific public infrastructure projects, including school, park, and recreation center renovations, sidewalk replacements, and curb extensions. Currently, many public waste containers have open lids that allow pests to access trash and contribute to litter and sanitation issues, so this legislation mandates replacing these with front-loading, secure units at project sites starting in Fiscal Year 2027. By integrating the higher upfront cost of these improved containers into capital improvement budgets, the bill aims to address long-term maintenance and sanitation challenges associated with public waste management infrastructure.

This bill symbolically designates the 100 block of 49th Street Northeast in Washington, D.C., as "Dr. William Keelan Collins, Sr. Way" to honor the late dentist, educator, and community leader. The legislation affects only the street name on that specific block, where Dr. Collins once lived, and does not change any physical infrastructure or impose new regulations. By amending the District's street naming records, the bill formally recognizes Dr. Collins's contributions to dentistry, education, and economic development in the Far Northeast community. The change requires approval from the Mayor and a 30-day congressional review period before becoming effective.

This is a procedural confirmation resolution, not a policy bill. It asks the Council of the District of Columbia to confirm Mayor Bowser's reappointment of Teaira Brewer as a voting member of the Commission on Fashion Arts and Events. The resolution specifically confirms her appointment for a term ending April 15, 2029, as established under D.C. Law 17-148 (2008). This resolution affects only the confirmation process for Ms. Brewer's existing position on the commission.

This bill is a confirmation resolution that formally approves David Schultz's appointment as the Ward 5 representative on the District of Columbia's Commission on Poverty, filling a vacant seat for the remainder of the term ending November 18, 2026. The resolution confirms Schultz, a Ward 5 resident with experience in social justice and criminal justice reform, to serve on the commission established by the 2020 Commission on Poverty Establishment Amendment Act. The bill requires the Council to transmit a copy of the resolution to both the nominee and the Mayor's Office upon adoption, with immediate effect. This procedural measure does not create new policy but validates an existing appointment to a pre-existing advisory body focused on poverty reduction strategies.

This bill confirms Isaac Harris as the Ward 6 representative on the District of Columbia's Commission on Poverty, filling a vacant seat for a three-year term. The confirmation follows Mayor Muriel Bowser's nomination under existing laws governing the appointment of commission members. Once confirmed, Harris will join other representatives in advising the District on poverty reduction strategies and program implementation. The resolution formalizes his appointment and directs the Council to send a copy to the nominee and Mayor's office.

This bill confirms the reappointment of Debra Kilpatrick Byrd as an at-large member of the District of Columbia Commission on Poverty for a term ending November 18, 2028. The resolution formally approves her nomination by the Mayor and authorizes the Council to transmit the confirmation to the nominee and the Mayor's office. This procedural measure does not create new policy or funding but serves to complete the administrative process for appointing a representative to the existing commission. The bill affects only the confirmation status of the nominee and does not alter the commission's structure or authority.