District of ColumbiaD.C. emergency act capped delivery device weight at 250 pounds, excluding cargo, unless rules allowed more
D.C.'s emergency act set a 250-pound limit for personal delivery devices, excluding carried goods, unless the Department set a higher limit through rules.
What it does
The emergency act limited personal delivery devices to 250 pounds without counting what they carried. The Department could set a higher limit through rules. The act could last no longer than 90 days.
Argument forLeaving carried goods out of the weight limit could give delivery operators more room to carry goods on a device that meets the limit.
Argument againstIf the Department allowed a higher weight limit, heavier devices could cause more harm in a collision.
More detail
The emergency act placed a weight limit on personal delivery devices. The limit covered personal delivery devices in D.C. Goods they carried did not count toward their weight. A device could weigh no more than 250 pounds unless the Department set a higher limit through rules. The emergency act could remain in effect for 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
- 2025
- Aug 12Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0125, Expires on Nov 10, 2025Became Law
- Aug 8Act A26-0125 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008603, Expires on Nov 10, 2025
- Aug 1Returned from Mayor
- Jul 28Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 11, 2025To Governor
- Jul 14Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 14Retained by the Council
- Jul 11B26-0317 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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