DC B 26-0438
enactedMedical Debt Mitigation Amendment Act of 2025
District of Columbia · Council Period 26 (2025-2026) · legislature
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Did DC B 26-0438 pass?
Yes. DC B 26-0438 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-28): Law L26-0172, Effective from Aug 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012067
What is DC B 26-0438 about?
DC B 26-0438 is a bill in the Council Period 26 (2025-2026) titled “Medical Debt Mitigation Amendment Act of 2025”.
Who sponsors DC B 26-0438?
Henderson, Christina is the primary sponsor of DC B 26-0438.
- Introduced
- 2025-10-20
- Latest action
- 2026-08-28 — Law L26-0172, Effective from Aug 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012067
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Henderson, Christinaprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-28
Law L26-0172, Effective from Aug 20, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012067
became-law
2026-08-20
Law Number L26-0172 Effective from Aug 20, 2026
became-law
2026-07-10
Act A26-0365 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009402
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
2026-07-02
Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0365
became-law
2026-06-16
Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 01, 2026
executive-receipt,receipt
2026-06-02
Final Reading, CC
reading-3
2026-05-05
First Reading, CC
reading-1
2026-04-07
Committee Mark-up of B26-0438 by the Health Committee
2025-12-15
Public Hearing on B26-0438
2025-11-14
Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-11-12
Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Health
filing
2025-10-24
Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0438 Published in the District of Columbia Register
2025-10-21
Referred to Committee on Health
referral-committee
2025-10-20
B26-0438 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
First Reading, CC
2026-05-05 · 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, CC
2026-06-02 · 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
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