District of ColumbiaD.C. temporarily set 250-pound delivery device limit excluding cargo, with higher limits possible
D.C.'s temporary emergency act set a 250-pound limit for delivery devices before cargo and allowed the Department to set a higher limit through rules.
What it does
For up to 90 days, the emergency act set a 250-pound limit for delivery devices, excluding cargo. The Department could set a higher limit through rules.
Argument forExcluding cargo from the 250-pound limit, with a higher limit possible by rule, could have given delivery operators more choice of devices.
Argument againstA device weighing 250 pounds before cargo, or more under a higher limit, could have caused serious harm if it hit someone.
More detail
D.C.'s emergency act set a 250-pound weight limit for personal delivery devices. Cargo did not count toward a device's weight. The Department could set a higher limit through its rules. The act could last no longer than 90 days after taking effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jun 5Act A26-0338 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008205, Expires on Aug 28, 2026Latest
- May 30Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0338, Expires on Aug 28, 2026Became Law
- May 29Returned from Mayor
- May 14Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 29, 2026To Governor
- May 5Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- May 5Retained by the Council
- May 4B26-0677 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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