District of Columbia Council Period 26 Status: Enacted

B 26-0247 — Anacostia Business Improvement Districts Amendment Act of 2025

Last action — Law L26-0109, Effective from Apr 16, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006781

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Council
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 12, 2025. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

37 added · 35 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to the Anacostia Business Improvement District (BID) Act allows the Mayor to approve the expansion of the BID's geographic area to include certain properties owned by the District of Columbia. This change matters because it enables the Anacostia BID to potentially increase its funding and resources, which could lead to improved services and developments in the area. Additionally, it ensures that any new BID taxes from the expansion will be collected in a timely manner.

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ENGROSSED ORIGINAL A BILL 3 26-247 5 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 7 __________________ 9 To amend the Business Improvement District Acts of 1996 to permit the Mayor to approve a petition by the Anacostia BID to expand its geographic area to include exempt real property owners, including real property owned by the District of Columbia.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT __________________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________ To amend the Business Improvement Districts Act of 1996 to permit the Mayor to approve a petition by the Anacostia BID to expand its geographic area to include exempt real property owners, including real property owned by the District of Columbia.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “Anacostia Business Improvement Districts Amendment Act of 2025.”.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the “Anacostia Business Improvement District Amendment Act of 2026”.
Section 10 of the Business Improvement Districts Act of 1996, effective May 29, 1996 (D.C.
Section 10 of the Business Improvement Districts Act of 1996, effective May 29, (D.C.
and provided, further that initial BID taxes for such expanded area, to the extent it includes taxable property, shall be collected at the next practicable regularly scheduled billing pursuant to section 16.”.
and provided further, that initial BID taxes for such expanded area, to the extent it includes taxable property, shall be collected at the next practicable regularly scheduled billing pursuant to section 16.”.
ENGROSSED ORIGINAL The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review as ENROLLED ORIGINAL provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.
___________________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2
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Action History

  1. Law L26-0109, Effective from Apr 16, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006781

  2. Act A26-0263 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 003124

  3. Transmitted to Congress

  4. Returned from Mayor

  5. Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0263

  6. Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 03, 2026

  7. Final Reading, CC

  8. First Reading, CC

  9. Committee Mark-up of B26-0247 by the Business and Economic Development Committee

  10. Public Hearing on B26-0247

  11. Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register

  12. Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Business and Economic Development

  13. Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development

  14. Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0247 Published in the District of Columbia Register

  15. B26-0247 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 14 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (14)

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Votes

Final Reading, CC

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Total 12001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Not Voting
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Doni Crawford — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — 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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First Reading, CC

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Anita Bonds — Yea
Brianne K. Nadeau — Yea
Brooke Pinto — Yea
Charles Allen — Yea
Christina Henderson — Yea
Janeese Lewis George — 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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B 26-0247 is sponsored by Kenyan R. McDuffie.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 12, 2025. Enacted.
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