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Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie 2
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A BILL 7
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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To amend Section 25-723 to allow the ABC Board to extend the hours of operation, sales, 16
service, and consumption of alcoholic beverages for sporting events or any events that the 17
Board deems appropriate for licensees registered with the Board to participate in the 18
extension of hours program. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 21
act may be cited as the “On-Premises and On-Site Extended Hours Program Amendment Act of 22
2025”. 23
Sec. 2. Section 25-723 of the District of Columbia Official Code is amended as follows: 24
(1) Subsection (c-1) is amended as follows: 25
(A) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase “during postseason games in 26
which a District professional sports team is a participant” and inserting the phrase “for sporting 27
events or any events that the Board deems appropriate” in its place. 28
(B) Paragraph (2) is amended to read as follows: 29
“(2) If the Board extends the hours of operation, sales, service, and consumption of 30
alcoholic beverages pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, a licensee registered with the 31
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Board in the extension of hours program under subsection (c) of this section may sell, serve, and 32
allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages until 4 a.m. and operate 24 hours a day.” 33
(C) Paragraph (5) is repealed. 34
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 35
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 36
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 37
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 38
Sec. 4. Effective date. 39
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 40
Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of Congressional review 41
as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 42
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code § 1-206(c)(1)). 43