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DC B 26-0208

enacted

Open Meetings Clarification Amendment Act of 2025

District of Columbia · Council Period 26 (2025-2026) · legislature

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Quick answers

Did DC B 26-0208 pass?

Yes. DC B 26-0208 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-28): Law L26-0167, Effective from Aug 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012063

What is DC B 26-0208 about?

DC B 26-0208 is a bill in the Council Period 26 (2025-2026) titled “Open Meetings Clarification Amendment Act of 2025”.

Who sponsors DC B 26-0208?

Mendelson, Phil is the primary sponsor of DC B 26-0208.

Introduced
2025-03-27
Latest action
2026-08-28 — Law L26-0167, Effective from Aug 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012063
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Mendelson, Philprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-28

    Law L26-0167, Effective from Aug 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012063

    became-law

  2. 2026-08-20

    Law Number L26-0167 Effective from Aug 20, 2026

    became-law

  3. 2026-07-14

    Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0361

    became-law

  4. 2026-07-10

    Act A26-0361 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009392

  5. 2026-07-09

    Transmitted to Congress, Projected Law Date is Sep 18, 2026

    became-law,receipt

  6. 2026-07-09

    Transmitted to Congress, Projected Law Date is Sep 02, 2026

    became-law,receipt

  7. 2026-07-09

    Transmitted to Congress

    receipt

  8. 2026-07-06

    Returned from Mayor

  9. 2026-06-26

    Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 13, 2026

    executive-receipt,receipt

  10. 2026-06-23

    Final Reading

    reading-3

  11. 2026-06-23

    Amendment (Mendelson)

    amendment-introduction

  12. 2026-06-02

    Amendment (Allen)

    amendment-introduction

  13. 2026-06-02

    First Reading

    reading-1

  14. 2026-06-02

    Committee Mark-up of B26-0208 by the Committee of the Whole

  15. 2025-04-22

    Public Hearing on B26-0208 View Public Hearing Record

  16. 2025-04-04

    Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  17. 2025-04-04

    Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0208 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  18. 2025-04-01

    Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole

    filing

  19. 2025-04-01

    Referred to Committee of the Whole

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-03-27

    B26-0208 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • First Reading

    2026-06-02 · pass · 9-2

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Anita Bonds: yes
    • Zachary Parker: absent
    • Wendell Felder: yes
    • Trayon White, Sr.: other
    • Robert C. White, Jr.: yes
    • Phil Mendelson: yes
    • Matthew Frumin: yes
    • Janeese Lewis George: no
    • Doni Crawford: yes
    • Christina Henderson: yes
    • Charles Allen: no
    • Brooke Pinto: yes
    • Brianne K. Nadeau: yes
  • Amendment (Allen)

    2026-06-02 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Trayon White, Sr.: yes
    • Robert C. White, Jr.: yes
    • Phil Mendelson: yes
    • Matthew Frumin: yes
    • Janeese Lewis George: yes
    • Doni Crawford: yes
    • Christina Henderson: yes
    • Charles Allen: yes
    • Brooke Pinto: yes
    • Brianne K. Nadeau: yes
    • Anita Bonds: yes
    • Wendell Felder: yes
    • Zachary Parker: absent
  • Amendment (Mendelson)

    2026-06-23 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Anita Bonds: yes
    • Brianne K. Nadeau: yes
    • Brooke Pinto: yes
    • Charles Allen: yes
    • Christina Henderson: yes
    • Doni Crawford: yes
    • Janeese Lewis George: yes
    • Matthew Frumin: yes
    • Phil Mendelson: yes
    • Robert C. White, Jr.: yes
    • Trayon White, Sr.: yes
    • Wendell Felder: yes
    • Zachary Parker: yes
  • Final Reading

    2026-06-23 · pass · 10-2

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Anita Bonds: yes
    • Brianne K. Nadeau: yes
    • Brooke Pinto: yes
    • Charles Allen: no
    • Christina Henderson: yes
    • Doni Crawford: yes
    • Janeese Lewis George: no
    • Matthew Frumin: yes
    • Phil Mendelson: yes
    • Robert C. White, Jr.: yes
    • Trayon White, Sr.: other
    • Wendell Felder: yes
    • Zachary Parker: yes

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