B 26-0729 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Private Vehicle-for-Hire Operator Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2026

This bill temporarily clarifies the legal definition of a private vehicle-for-hire operator in Washington, D.C., to include individuals who use a company's digital dispatch system to transport passengers. It directly affects drivers who operate their own vehicles through ride-sharing platforms by formally recognizing them under existing for-hire vehicle laws. The change is set to take effect on March 1, 2024, and will remain in force for 225 days after that date.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status introduced 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2026

Committee Review

Council Passage

Jul 2026

Governor

Introduced Jul 9, 2026 Last action Jul 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduction → Engrossment · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill moved from the Introduction stage to the Engrossment stage. All changes are procedural and formatting-related, reflecting the standard transition when a bill is engrossed for further consideration by the Council.

TECHNICAL

Sponsor name line replaced with 'ENGROSSED ORIGINAL' designation, indicating the bill has been formally engrossed.

Bill number 26-729 added to the header area and page headers updated to reflect engrossed status.

Floor votes · Council Jul 14, 2026

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Jul 14, 2026

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Jul 14, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Jul 9, 2026

Introduced

B26-0729 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors