PR 26-0741 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia Marc Battle Confirmation Resolution of 2026

This bill is a confirmation resolution that authorizes the Council of the District of Columbia to officially approve Marc Battle as a new member of the Board of Trustees for the University of the District of Columbia. The measure fills a vacant seat previously held by Christopher Bell and appoints Battle to serve for the remainder of an unexpired term ending on May 15, 2030. By passing this resolution, the Council completes the administrative process required to finalize the Mayor's nomination of Battle, who is a legal executive with extensive experience in corporate governance and public policy. The bill does not alter university funding, curriculum, or operational policies but solely addresses the personnel appointment to the governing board.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2026

Committee Review

Jul 2026

Council Passage

Jul 2026

Signed into Law

Jul 2026

Introduced Jun 4, 2026 Signed Jul 14, 2026

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Introduction → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

This is the transition from introduction to enrollment of a confirmation resolution appointing Marc Battle to the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia. The mayor's nomination letter, nominee profile, and legal sufficiency certification were removed as part of standard enrollment formatting. Minor text edits were made to the resolution body itself.

TECHNICAL

The document header changed from 'A PROPOSED RESOLUTION' to 'A RESOLUTION' and a bill number (26-483) was added, reflecting standard enrollment formatting.

Section 2 removed the language 'filling a vacant seat formerly held by Christopher Bell, for the remainder of an unexpired term' and replaced it with simply 'for a term to end May 15, 2030,' removing the reference to the specific predecessor.

The mayor's nomination letter, the detailed professional profile of Marc Battle, and the legal sufficiency review certification from the Office of the General Counsel were all removed, as these are supporting documents not part of the enrolled resolution.

REQUIREMENT

Section 3 expanded the list of recipients who receive a copy of the resolution upon adoption: added 'the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia' as a recipient and changed 'the Office of the Mayor' to simply 'the Mayor.'

Floor votes · Council Jul 14, 2026

How they voted

12–1

Passed

Total votes 13

Jul 14, 2026

D Democratic11

10 Yea 1 Nay

90% 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 (12-1)

council

Jul 14, 2026

Legislature · Passed

Committee Mark-up of PR26-0741 by the Committee of the Whole

legislature

Jun 23, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee of the Whole

legislature

Jun 4, 2026

Introduced

PR26-0741 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors