District of Columbia Council Period 25 Status: Enacted

PR 25-0582 — Karin House TOPA Exemption Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024

Last action — Resolution R25-0395, Effective from Jan 09, 2024 Published in DC Register Page 000884

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2024. Enacted.

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In plain language

The bill establishes an emergency exemption from a tenant purchase law for a property transfer.

This resolution declares an emergency to exempt the transfer of Karin House from the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act. It ensures there is no gap in law as existing measures are reviewed.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill PR 25-0582 updates the title and establishes the need for emergency legislation to ensure that a property transfer known as Karin House can proceed without delay. The bill addresses a timing issue, as existing laws are set to expire, potentially creating a gap in legal coverage for the transfer to a nonprofit organization called SOME, Inc. This change is important because it aims to prevent any disruption in the operation of Karin House, which likely provides essential services to the community. The swift action of the Council in passing this resolution helps maintain continuity of care for those reliant on this facility.

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2 __________________________________ Councilmember Janeese Lewis George 6 8 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION ___________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _______________ To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to exempt from the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act of 1980 the transfer of the real property that is located at 1395 Aspen Street, NW and known as Karin House from the District of Columbia to SOME, Inc.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL A RESOLUTION 25-395 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA January 9, 2024 To declare the existence of an emergency, due to congressional review, with respect to the need to exempt from the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act of 1980 the transfer of the real property that is located at 1395 Aspen Street, NW, and known as Karin House, from the District of Columbia to SOME, Inc.
70 DCR 014458) (“Emergency Act”).
70 DCR 14458) (“emergency act”).
The Emergency Act is scheduled to expire on January 24, 2024.
The emergency act is scheduled to expire on January 24, 2024.
(b) The Council unanimously passed the Karin House TOPA Exemption Temporary Act nd of 2023, passed on 2 reading on November 7, 2023 (D.C.
(b) On November 7, 2023, the Council unanimously passed the Karin House TOPA Exemption Temporary Act of 2023, enacted on November 21, 2023 (D.C.
Enrolled version B25- 0494) (“Temporary Act”), which was enacted without the Mayor’s signature and is currently under Congressional Review.
70 DCR ___) (“temporary act”), which is currently under congressional review.
(c) To avoid an imminent lapse in the law between the expiration of the Emergency Act and the effective date of the Temporary Act, it is necessary to approve congressional review emergency legislation.
(c) To avoid a possible lapse in the law between the expiration of the emergency act and the effective date of the temporary act, it is necessary to approve congressional review emergency legislation.
The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Karin House TOPA Exemption Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 should be adopted after a single reading.
The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Karin House TOPA Exemption Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 be adopted after a single reading.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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Action History

  1. Resolution R25-0395, Effective from Jan 09, 2024 Published in DC Register Page 000884

  2. Approved with Resolution Number R25-0395

  3. Final Reading, CC

  4. Retained by the Council

  5. PR25-0582 Introduced by Councilmember Lewis George at Office of the Secretary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 13 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (13)

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — Yea
Kenyan R. McDuffie — Yea
Matthew Frumin — Yea
Phil Mendelson — Yea
Robert C. White, Jr. — Yea
Trayon White, Sr. — Yea
Vincent Gray — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety housing
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PR 25-0582 is sponsored by Janeese Lewis George.
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