District of Columbia Bills

The "Theatrical Wrestling Regulation Amendment Act of 2025" defines "theatrical wrestling" as a performance art with predetermined outcomes, choreographed moves, and noncompetitive elements, held in venues with fewer than 2,000 attendees. It exempts these events from the District's standard combat sports regulations - which previously treated them identically to competitive boxing or wrestling - reducing licensing costs and administrative burdens. This directly affects small independent wrestling events, often created by and for Black, Latino, and LGBTQ communities, which have been forced to relocate to Maryland and Virginia due to current regulations. The bill aligns with similar policies in Washington State, Louisiana, and Virginia to support community-based performance spaces.

This bill modernizes Washington, D.C.'s child labor law by transferring enforcement from the outdated Board of Education to the Department of Employment Services (DOES).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 bill temporarily reduces streatery permit fees to a maximum of $15 per square foot and delays enforcement of Streatery Guidelines until January 15, 2026. It establishes the District's policy of supporting streateries to enhance public dining scenes and local business activity. The Public Space Committee may waive specific requirements - like minimum distances from curb cuts or height limits - only if safety risks are avoided, and must prioritize recommendations from the Old Georgetown Board for Georgetown-area streatery designs. The changes expire 225 days after the bill becomes effective.

The bill title claims to address financial reporting for District of Columbia boards and commissions, but the provided text actually amends a separate "Uniform College Athlete Name, Image, or Likeness Temporary Amendment Act" (related to college athlete compensation rules). The bill changes the effective date for certain reporting requirements from August 21, 2025, to April 3, 2026, affecting college athletes in the District. It does not alter financial reporting for government boards/commissions as the title suggests. This appears to be a significant error in the bill's title or text.

This bill temporarily amends the Block Party Act of 2012 to create a specific permit process for "porchfests" in Washington, D.C. It defines a porchfest as a neighborhood music event where musicians perform on residents' private property (like porches or yards) with no fees for participants or attendees. The key change allows District residents to apply for block party permits specifically to close streets for these events. The amendment is temporary, expiring 225 days after it takes effect.