DC B 26-0208
enactedOpen Meetings Clarification Amendment Act of 2025
District of Columbia · Council Period 26 (2025-2026) · legislature
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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
- —
Sponsors
- Mendelson, Philprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-28
Law L26-0167, Effective from Aug 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012063
became-law
2026-08-20
Law Number L26-0167 Effective from Aug 20, 2026
became-law
2026-07-14
Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0361
became-law
2026-07-10
Act A26-0361 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009392
2026-07-09
Transmitted to Congress, Projected Law Date is Sep 18, 2026
became-law,receipt
2026-07-09
Transmitted to Congress, Projected Law Date is Sep 02, 2026
became-law,receipt
2026-07-09
Transmitted to Congress
receipt
2026-07-06
Returned from Mayor
2026-06-26
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 13, 2026
executive-receipt,receipt
2026-06-23
Final Reading
reading-3
2026-06-23
Amendment (Mendelson)
amendment-introduction
2026-06-02
Amendment (Allen)
amendment-introduction
2026-06-02
First Reading
reading-1
2026-06-02
Committee Mark-up of B26-0208 by the Committee of the Whole
2025-04-22
Public Hearing on B26-0208 View Public Hearing Record
2025-04-04
Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-04-04
Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0208 Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-04-01
Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the Whole
filing
2025-04-01
Referred to Committee of the Whole
referral-committee
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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