Budget Enhancement Request Litigation Authorization Resolution of 2026
This resolution authorizes the Council of the District of Columbia's General Counsel to take legal action - including initiating lawsuits or defending cases - to obtain agency budget enhancement requests required by D.C. law (D.C. Official Code § 47-318.05a). It directly affects the Council and District agencies that must submit these budget documents. The key provision grants the General Counsel authority to pursue these requests in court if agencies fail to provide them, ensuring the Council can access required budget information. The resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Council Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Signed Feb 3, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison
What changed between versions
Introduction
→
Enrollment
·
4 edits
MODERATE
The document underwent significant formatting and structural changes while maintaining the same core legislative intent. The bill was renumbered from PR 26-0521 to 26-332, the date was updated to February 3, 2026, and the citation to the District of Columbia Official Code was slightly modified to use 'section' instead of '§'. These are primarily technical and formatting changes rather than substantive policy modifications.
TECHNICAL
Bill number changed from PR 26-0521 to 26-332
Date updated to February 3, 2026
Legal citation format changed from 'D.C. Official Code § 47-318.05a' to 'section 47-318.05a of the District of Columbia Official Code'
Document structure and formatting were reorganized with different header layouts and spacing
Floor votes · Council Feb 3, 2026
How they voted
8–5
Passed
Total votes 13
Feb 3, 2026
D
Democratic11
63% Yea
I
Independent2
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 3, 2026
Council · Passed
Council Vote: pass (8-5)
council
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
PR26-0521 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about PR 26-0521
Scope: DC
Hi! I can help you understand PR 26-0521. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline