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District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0714

District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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2+Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 2
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8+A BILL 8
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11+IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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14+To amend the Rental Housing Act of 1985, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, 14
15+to give housing providers until January 1, 2024, to comply with a legislative change that 15
16+requires a 60 -day notice of a rent increase to tenants. 16
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18+BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may 18
19+be cited as the “Fairness in Renting Notice Clarification Congressional Review Emergency 19
20+Amendment Act of 2024 ”. 20
21+ Sec. 2. Section 904(b) of the Rental Housing Act of 1985, effective July 17, 1985 (D.C. 21
22+Law 6-10; D.C. Official Code § 42-3509.04(b)), is amended by striking the word “tenant” and 22
23+inserting the phrase “tenant, or, if the notice was provided before January 1, 2024, more than 30 23
24+days after the notice of the increase is given to the tenant”. 24
25+Sec. 3. Applicability date. 25
26+ This act shall apply as of January 19
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29+Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 27
30+The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 28
31+statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 29
32+October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 30
33+Sec. 5. Effective date. 31
34+This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 32 2
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8-AN ACT
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13-IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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18-To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Rental Housing Act of 1985
19-to give housing providers until January 1, 2024, to comply with a legislative change that
20-requires a 60-day notice of a rent increase to tenants.
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22-BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may
23-be cited as the “Fairness in Renting Notice Clarification Congressional Review Emergency
24-Amendment Act of 2024”.
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26- Sec. 2. Section 904(b) of the Rental Housing Act of 1985, effective July 17, 1985 (D.C.
27-Law 6-10; D.C. Official Code § 42-3509.04(b)), is amended by striking the word “tenant” and
28-inserting the phrase “tenant, or, if the notice was provided before January 1, 2024, more than 30
29-days after the notice of the increase is given to the tenant” in its place.
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31-Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
32-The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
33-statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
34-October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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36-Sec. 4. Effective date.
37-This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
38-Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
39-90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section
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37+Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 33
38+90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 34
39+412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; 35
40+D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.12(a)). 36