PR 26-0406 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Historic Preservation Review Board Lauren McHale Confirmation Resolution of 2025

This is a procedural confirmation resolution, not a substantive bill. It formally confirms Mayor Bowser's appointment of Lauren McHale to fill a vacant seat on the Historic Preservation Review Board. McHale, an architectural historian and current President & CEO of The L'Enfant Trust, will serve the remainder of an unexpired term ending July 21, 2027. The resolution requires the Council to approve her appointment under the Historic Landmark and Historic Protection Act of 1978.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2026

Council Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Feb 2026

Introduced Nov 14, 2025 Signed Feb 3, 2026

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Introduction → Enrollment · 6 edits

MODERATE

This is a confirmation resolution for Ms. Lauren McHale's appointment to the Historic Preservation Review Board that moved from introduction to enrollment. The substantive policy content is unchanged; the modifications are primarily technical corrections (address update, citation year change from 2025 to 2026, corrected legal citations) and removal of the introductory letter, biographical materials, and legal sufficiency memo that accompanied the initial filing.

TECHNICAL

The nominee's address was updated from New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington DC 20036 to 3rd Street NE, Washington DC 20002 (still Ward 6).

The resolution citation year changed from 'Confirmation Resolution of 2025' to 'Confirmation Resolution of 2026' and the date moved from November 14, 2025 to February 3, 2026, reflecting the time between introduction and enrollment.

The legal citation was corrected from '30 OCR 3031' to '30 DCR 3031' (DCR is the correct abbreviation for the District of Columbia Register).

The act name was corrected from 'Historic Landmark and Historic Protection Act of 1978' to 'Historic Landmark and Historic District Protection Act of 1978' (adding the word 'District').

Section 2 removed the phrase 'filling a vacant seat formerly held by Gretchen Pfaehler, for the remainder of an unexpired term' and now simply states 'for a term to end July 21, 2027.'

The Mayor's introductory letter, nominee biographical information, and legal sufficiency review memo were all removed as part of the transition from introduction to enrolled form.

Floor votes · Council Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

12–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 13

Feb 3, 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

Feb 3, 2026

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (12-0-1)

council

Jan 20, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Committee Mark-up of PR26-0406 by the Committee of the Whole

legislature

Nov 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee of the Whole

legislature

Nov 14, 2025

Introduced

PR26-0406 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors