District of ColumbiaD.C. mayor had to issue rules for language access law
D.C.'s mayor had to issue rules for the city's language access law under a temporary act that applied back to June 19, 2004.
What it does
The mayor had to make rules for D.C.'s language access law using the city's process for agency rules. The emergency act lasted no longer than 90 days.
Argument forRules could make it easier for people to understand how the city applies its language access law.
Argument againstWriting the required rules could take city staff time, even though the emergency act lasted no longer than 90 days.
More detail
The mayor had to issue rules to carry out D.C.'s language access law. The rules concerned D.C.'s Language Access Act of 2004. The mayor had to follow D.C.'s process for making agency rules. The act took effect after the mayor approved it on October 23, 2025. It applied as of June 19, 2004, and lasted no longer than 90 days.
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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
- 2025
- Oct 23Returned from MayorLatest
- Oct 23Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0166, Expires on Jan 21, 2026Became Law
- Oct 15Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 29, 2025To Governor
- Oct 7Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Oct 7Retained by the Council
- Oct 2B26-0372 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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