District of ColumbiaD.C. mayor must issue rules for language access law
The D.C. mayor must issue rules to carry out the city's language access law under an emergency act that expires November 8, 2026.
What it does
The mayor must use D.C.'s rulemaking process to issue rules for its language access law. This emergency act applies as of June 19, 2004, and expires November 8, 2026.
Argument forRules could help D.C. agencies carry out the language access law and may help residents get language services.
Argument againstThe act's short life could leave the mayor little time to issue rules before it expires on November 8.
More detail
The mayor must issue rules to carry out D.C.'s language access law. The rules concern D.C.'s Language Access Act. The mayor must follow D.C.'s administrative rulemaking process. The act applies as of June 19, 2004. The mayor approved it on August 10, 2026, and it expires on November 8, 2026.
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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
- Aug 14Act A26-0397 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011322, Expires on Nov 08, 2026Latest
- Aug 11Returned from Mayor
- Aug 10Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0397, Expires on Nov 08, 2026Became Law
- Jul 29Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 12, 2026To Governor
- Jul 14Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 14Retained by the Council with comments from the Committee on Public Works and OperationsMinor
- Jul 1B26-0721 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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