B 25-0752 District of Columbia · 25th Council Period (2023-2024)

Automatic Voter Registration Technical Amendment Act of 2024

This bill amends the District of Columbia's election laws to streamline automatic voter registration by removing a requirement for the Department of Motor Vehicles to check if a person is already registered before sending their data to the Board of Elections. It also clarifies how voter records are updated when individuals submit changes to their names or addresses, ensuring that the Board of Elections uses this information to correct existing records rather than treating them as new applications. The legislation applies to all residents interacting with the DMV or other government agencies for registration purposes and takes effect on July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Oct 2024
Council Passage
Nov 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Mar 21, 2024 Signed Dec 12, 2024
Floor votes · Council Nov 12, 2024

How they voted

12–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 13
Nov 12, 2024
D Democratic11
10 Yea 1
90% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Dec 12, 2024
Became law
Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A25-0649
Nov 12, 2024
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)
Oct 22, 2024
Legislature · Reported by committee
Committee Mark-up of B25-0752 by the Executive Administration and Labor Committee
Apr 2, 2024
Legislature · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Executive Administration and Labor with comments from the Committee on Transportation and the Environment
Mar 21, 2024
Legislature · Introduced
B25-0752 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Charles Allen
Charles Allen
DDemocratic
DC
Ward 6