B 26-0076 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Certificate of Assurance Moratorium Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025

This bill extends a moratorium on certificates of assurance for rent-stabilized properties in Washington D.C. It prohibits landlords from requesting these certificates and blocks the Mayor from issuing them, beginning November 2, 2020. The moratorium directly affects property owners in rent-stabilized housing who would otherwise seek these certificates to adjust rents. The law is structured as a temporary 90-day emergency measure under D.C. Home Rule Act provisions. It does not change existing rent stabilization rules but halts a specific administrative process for affected properties.
Sub-Topics: Renters
Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Council Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Signed Feb 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 3 edits
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This diff shows the transformation of a legislative bill from its introduction format to an enrolled (final) version. The main changes involve reformatting the document structure, adding signature lines for the Council Chairman and Mayor, and minor text adjustments to the effective date section. The substantive policy content regarding the moratorium on rent stabilization certificates remains unchanged.
Scope change
No change to the bill's scope or applicability. The moratorium on certificate of assurance applications and Mayor's issuance remains the same.
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Document formatting changed from introduction draft to enrolled final version with proper page headers and signature lines added for Council Chairman and Mayor.

Minor text adjustment in Section 4 effective date clause to add 'D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)' citation reference.

Added signature lines for Council Chairman and Mayor at the end of the enrolled document.

Floor votes · Council Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

12–0
Passed
Total votes 12
Feb 4, 2025
D Democratic10
10 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Feb 4, 2025
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (12-0)
council
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
B26-0076 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Robert White
DDemocratic
DC
At-Large