B 26-0715 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Public Service Commission Term Holdover Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2026

This bill temporarily extends the time commissioners of the District of Columbia Public Service Commission can continue serving after their terms expire. It allows these officials to hold their positions for up to 270 days past their appointment end date, rather than leaving office immediately. The change is set to last for no more than 90 days and requires approval from the Mayor to take effect.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2026

Committee Review

Council Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Jun 29, 2026 Signed Jul 22, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Enrollment · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was reorganized and reformatted to correct structural errors, specifically fixing a section numbering conflict where the fiscal impact statement and effective date clauses were misplaced. The substantive policy content regarding the 270-day holdover extension for Public Service Commission commissioners remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Reordered the bill's sections to place the fiscal impact statement and effective date clauses in their standard positions after the operative amendment, resolving a formatting inconsistency in the original draft.

Floor votes · Council Jun 30, 2026

How they voted

12–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 13

Jun 30, 2026

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1

90% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jun 30, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)

council

Jun 29, 2026

Introduced

B26-0715 Introduced by Councilmember Allen at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors