District of ColumbiaD.C. temporarily limited delivery devices to 250 pounds, excluding cargo, unless rules allowed more
For 225 days after the law took effect, D.C. required delivery devices to weigh 250 pounds or less, excluding cargo, unless the Department set a higher limit by rule.
What it does
During the temporary law's 225-day term, D.C. required delivery devices to weigh no more than 250 pounds, excluding cargo, unless the Department set a higher limit through rules.
Argument forExcluding cargo from the limit could help delivery operators carry larger loads on devices that meet the weight rule.
Argument againstExcluding cargo and allowing a higher limit by rule could mean heavier loaded devices, which might make collisions more harmful.
More detail
D.C. required personal delivery devices to follow a weight limit. Each device could weigh up to 250 pounds; property it carried did not count toward that limit. The Department could set a higher weight limit through rules. The act expired 225 days after it took effect.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Oct 1Law Number L26-0048 Effective from Oct 01, 2025, Expires on May 14, 2026Latest
- Aug 19Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Aug 15Act A26-0137 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 008945
- Aug 15Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0137Became Law
- Aug 12Returned from Mayor
- Jul 31Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 14, 2025To Governor
- Jul 28Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 18Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0318 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Jul 14First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 14Retained by the Council
- Jul 11B26-0318 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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