PR 26-0521 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

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
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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
7 Yea 4 Nay
63% Yea
I Independent2
1 Yea 1 Nay
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

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Legislator
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State
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Phil Mendelson
DDemocratic
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Chairman