District of ColumbiaInsurers could not cut short-term disability pay for D.C. paid leave
After the required 30-day congressional review, insurers could not lower eligible people's short-term disability benefits because of D.C. paid leave they receive or might receive.
What it does
After the 30-day congressional review, insurers could not lower eligible people's short-term disability benefits for D.C. paid leave received or expected, even if the policy was issued elsewhere.
Argument forEligible people could keep more income during a temporary disability because insurers could not subtract D.C. paid leave from their benefits.
Argument againstInsurers might pay more on covered claims because they could not subtract D.C. paid leave, even for policies issued elsewhere.
More detail
Insurers could not reduce temporary or short-term disability benefits because an eligible person receives or might receive D.C. paid leave. It covers people who meet D.C. paid leave law's eligibility rules and have individual or group temporary or short-term disability coverage. The rule applies to paid leave amounts insurers know about or estimate, even if the insurance policy was issued outside D.C. The Mayor approved the act on October 21, 2026; the restriction takes effect after the 30-day congressional review period.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 21Returned from MayorLatest
- Oct 21Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0444Became Law
- Oct 8Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 23, 2026To Governor
- Sep 22Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 14First Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 14Committee Mark-up of B26-0181 by the Committee of the Whole
- Jul 8Committee Mark-up of B26-0181 by the Health Committee
- Jun 15Public Hearing on B26-0181
- Jun 5Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Jun 2Revised Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by HealthMinor
- May 8Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- May 4Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by HealthMinor
- Mar 3Re-Referred to Committee on Health, and Committee of the Whole with comments from the Committee on Executive Administration and LaborMinor
- Feb 27Re-Referral published.
- 2025
- Apr 1Referred to Committee on Executive Administration and Labor, Committee on Business and Economic Development, and Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 28Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0181 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Mar 21B26-0181 Introduced by Councilmember Lewis George at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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