District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

PR 26-0340 — Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2025

Last action — Resolution R26-0212, Effective from Oct 07, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 011720

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    Passed Council
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    Enacted

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

28 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill PR 26-0340 changes the wording regarding the issuance of marriage licenses during a federal government shutdown. It emphasizes that this function is non-essential and affects residents who wish to marry during such shutdowns, highlighting the urgency of allowing the Mayor to issue licenses in these situations. This change matters because it aims to ensure that couples can still get married, regardless of federal circumstances, thus protecting their personal plans and commitments.

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______________________________ Councilmember Christina Henderson 4 6 APROPOSED RESOLUTION 9 ________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________ To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amendAnAct To establish a code of law for the District of Columbia to authorize the Mayor to issue marriage licenses and authorize temporary marriage officiants during a period of time when the Clerk of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia is not issuing marriage licenses due to a federal government shutdown.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL ARESOLUTION 26-212 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA October 7, 2025 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to amendAnAct To establish a code of law for the District of Columbia to authorize the Mayor to issue marriage licenses and authorize temporary marriage officiants during a period of time when the Clerk of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia is not issuing marriage licenses due to a federal government shutdown.
(a) Under permanent law, the issuance of marriage licenses is considered a non- essential function of the Superior Court.
(a) Under existing law, the issuance of marriage licenses is considered a non- essential function of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia (“Superior Court”).
Therefore, in the instance of a federal government shutdown, the Clerk of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia cannot issue marriage licenses.
Therefore, in the instance of a federal government shutdown, the Clerk of the Superior Court cannot issue marriage licenses.
(c) Given the existing federal government shutdown, it is necessary to amend District law on an emergency and temporary basis to allow the Mayor to issue marriage licenses during a federal government shutdown, so that District residents and others who intend to celebrate their marriages in the District may proceed with their plans despite the federal government’s status.
(c) Given the existing federal government shutdown, emergency legislation is necessary to allow the Mayor to issue marriage licenses during a federal government shutdown, so that District residents and others who intend to celebrate their marriages in the District may proceed with their plans despite the federal government’s status.
The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Let Our Vows Endure (LOVE) EmergencyAmendmentAct of 2025 be adopted after a single reading.
The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Let Our Vows Endure Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 be adopted after a single reading.
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Action History

  1. Resolution R26-0212, Effective from Oct 07, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 011720

  2. Approved with Resolution Number R26-0212

  3. Final Reading

  4. Retained by the Council

  5. PR26-0340 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson 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

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
Wendell Felder — Yea
Zachary Parker — Yea

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PR 26-0340 is sponsored by Christina Henderson.
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