STATE BILLDC B26-0164PASSED

Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Act of 2025

Please see Referral Memo. COMMITTEE REFERRAL IS AS FOLLOWS: Title I – Human Services; Title II – Housing; Title III – Housing; Title IV – Housing; Title V – Housing; Title VI – Housing; Title VII – Committee of the Whole; Title VIII – Housing; Title IX – Housing; Title X – Committee of the Whole; Title XI – Housing RACIAL EQUITY ANALYSIS - The bill includes several provisions with a mix of positive, negative, and inconclusive impacts. Please see the Racial Equity Impact Assessment (REIA) for more information. FISCAL NOTE - Title IV is unfunded. Please see the Fiscal Impact Statement for more information.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Jan 23, 2026; 293 days ago
Current chamber: Council
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

DC B26-0164 · PassedJan 23

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Bill details

Last action: Law L26-0080, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000613 · Jan 23, 2026

Sponsor

PMPhil MendelsonSenator · Democrat · SD-000Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jan 23, 2026Law L26-0080, Effective from Dec 31, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 000613Council

Nov 21, 2025Act A26-0199 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 012894Council

Nov 17, 2025Transmitted to CongressCouncil

Nov 13, 2025Returned from MayorCouncil

Nov 13, 2025Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0199Council

Oct 30, 2025Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on November 14, 2025Council

Oct 21, 2025Final ReadingCouncil

Oct 21, 2025Amendment (Bonds)Council

Show 37 earlier actions

Oct 21, 2025Amendment (LGeorge)Council

Oct 21, 2025Motion to ReconsiderCouncil

Oct 7, 2025Motion to Reconsider - Postponed to the Next Legislative MeetingCouncil

Sep 17, 2025Final ReadingCouncil

Sep 17, 2025Nadeau, L.George, Mendelson AmendmentCouncil

Sep 17, 2025Agendized; not considered at the request of L. George Amendment #2Council

Sep 17, 2025R. White Amendment # 1Council

Sep 17, 2025Mendelson AmendmentCouncil

Sep 17, 2025Reconsideration of Bonds Amendment #2 (Parker)Council

Sep 17, 2025T. White Amendment #2Council

Sep 17, 2025T. White Amendment #1Council

Sep 17, 2025L. George Amendment #1Council

Sep 17, 2025MOTION TO RECONSIDER (Parker)Council

Sep 17, 2025Bonds Amendment #2Council

Sep 17, 2025Bonds Amendment #1Council

Sep 17, 2025Frumin Amendment #4 - WITHDRAWNCouncil

Sep 17, 2025Frumin Amendment #3Council

Sep 17, 2025Frumin Amendment #2 - WITHDRAWNCouncil

Sep 17, 2025Frumin Amendment #1 - WITHDRAWNCouncil

Sep 17, 2025AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (R. White)Council

Jul 28, 2025Motion to Postpone to September 17th (LGeorge)Council

Jul 28, 2025First ReadingCouncil

Jul 28, 2025Agendized; not considered at the request of BondsCouncil

Jul 28, 2025Amendment (LGeorge)Council

Jul 28, 2025Amendment (Frumin #2)Council

Jul 28, 2025Amendment (Frumin #1)Council

Jul 28, 2025Agendized; not considered at the request of Nadeau and LGeorgeCouncil

Jul 28, 2025Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (White)Council

Jul 14, 2025Postponed to July 28th Legislative MeetingCouncil

Jul 9, 2025Committee Mark-up of B26-0164Council

May 28, 2025Public Hearing HeldCouncil

May 9, 2025Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC RegisterCouncil

May 6, 2025Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC RegisterCouncil

Mar 25, 2025Committee Mark-up of B26-0164Council

Mar 18, 2025Referred to Committee on HousingCouncil

Mar 14, 2025Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0164 Published in the DC RegisterCouncil

Mar 3, 2025Introduced in Office of the SecretaryCouncil

Recorded votes

Postponed to July 28th Legislative MeetingJul 14, 2025 · Council · 11 yea · 1 nayPassed

Motion to Postpone to 9/17/25 (LGeorge)Jul 28, 2025 · Council · 2 yea · 10 nayFailed

Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (White)Jul 28, 2025 · Council · 10 yea · 2 nayPassed

Amendment (Frumin #1)Jul 28, 2025 · Council · 4 yea · 8 nayFailed

Amendment (Frumin #2)Jul 28, 2025 · Council · 6 yea · 6 nayFailed

Amendment (LGeorge)Jul 28, 2025 · Council · 5 yea · 7 nayFailed

First ReadingJul 28, 2025 · Council · 10 yea · 2 nayPassed

AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (White)Sep 17, 2025 · Council · 10 yea · 3 nayPassed

(Frumin) Amendment #3Sep 17, 2025 · Council · 1 yea · 12 nayFailed

(Bonds) Amendment #1Sep 17, 2025 · Council · 5 yea · 8 nayFailed

Bonds Amendment #2Sep 17, 2025 · Council · 8 yea · 5 nayPassed

MOTION TO RECONSIDER (Parker)Sep 17, 2025 · Council · 13 yea · 0 nayFailed

RECONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT #2 (Parker)Sep 17, 2025 · Council · 10 yea · 3 nayPassed

(R. White) Amendment #1Sep 17, 2025 · Council · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

(Mendelson) AmendmentSep 17, 2025 · Council · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

(Nadeau, L. George, Mendelson) AmendmentSep 17, 2025 · Council · 8 yea · 5 nayPassed

(T. White) Amendment #1Sep 17, 2025 · Council · 3 yea · 10 nayFailed

(T. White) AMENDMENT #2Sep 17, 2025 · Council · 1 yea · 12 nayPassed

(L. George) AMENDMENT #1Sep 17, 2025 · Council · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Final ReadingSep 17, 2025 · Council · 10 yea · 3 nayPassed

T. White Amendment #2Sep 17, 2025 · Council · 1 yea · 12 nayFailed

T. White Amendment #1Sep 17, 2025 · Council · 3 yea · 10 nayFailed

Reconsideration of Bonds Amendment #2 (Parker)Sep 17, 2025 · Council · 10 yea · 3 nayFailed

Nadeau, L.George, Mendelson AmendmentSep 17, 2025 · Council · 8 yea · 5 nayFailed

Final ReadingSep 17, 2025 · Council · 10 yea · 3 nayFailed

Motion to ReconsiderOct 21, 2025 · Council · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Amendment (LGeorge)Oct 21, 2025 · Council · 4 yea · 9 nayFailed

Amendment (Bonds)Oct 21, 2025 · Council · 9 yea · 4 nayFailed

Final ReadingOct 21, 2025 · Council · 10 yea · 3 nayPassed

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