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Councilmember Vincent C. Gray Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. 2
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A BILL 13
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 16
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To amend Title 50 of the District of Columbia Code to permit the registration of one motor 19
vehicles per resident without regard to any debts owed by the applicant to the District. 20
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 22
act may be cited as the “Motor Vehicle Registration Access Amendment Act of 2024”. 23
Sec. 2. Section 2(a) of An Act to provide additional revenue for the District of 24
Columbia, and for other purposes, approved August 17, 1937 (50 Stat. 680; D.C. Official 25
Code §50-1501.02(a)) is amended as follows: 26
(1) The existing text is designated as paragraph(1). 27
(2) A new paragraph (2) is added to read as follows: 28
“(2) Notwithstanding any other law, no applicant for a 29
vehicle registration shall be denied the opportunity to register a vehicle based on failure or 30
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inability to pay any unpaid debt to the District government, including traffic fines, penalties, and 32
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other debts established pursuant to section (c)(2) of this chapter, or Chapter 23 of Title 50 of the 34
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District of Columbia Official Code. The Mayor may limit registrations under this section to one 36
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vehicle registered under the name of a natural person. 38
Sec. 3. Section 47-2861(2) of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as 39 2
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(a) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking the word “or” at the end. 41
(b) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking the period and inserting the phrase “; or” in 42
its place. 43
(c) A new subparagraph (D) is added to read as follows: 44
“(D) Any motor vehicle registration issued pursuant to §§ 50-1501.02.”. 45
Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 46
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 47
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 48
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 49
Sec. 5. Effective date. 50
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 51
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as 52
provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 53
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of 54
Columbia Register. 55