District Of Columbia 2025-2026 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B26-0154 Compare Versions

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6		-	AN ACT
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10		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15		-	To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, section 110 of Title 18 of the
16		-	District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to authorize the Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles to waive requirements related to renewal of driver licenses and identification cards; and to amend the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925 to make a conforming amendment.
17		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
18		-	act may be cited as the “ Driver License and Identification Card Renewal Congressional Review
19		-	Emergency Amendment Act of 2025” .
20		-	Sec. 2. Section 110 of Chapter 1 of Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal
21		-	Regulations (18 DCMR § 110), is amended as follows:
22		-	(a) The section heading is amended by striking the phrase “Driver Licenses” and
23		-	inserting the phrase “Driver Licenses and Identification Cards” in its place.
24		-	(b) A new subsection 110.11 is added to read as follows:
25		-	“110.11 The Director may waive the requirements of this section, or similar
26		-	requirements applicable to the renewal of identification cards, for good cause, as demonstrated by an applicant in a manner determined by the Department.”.
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28		-	Sec. 3. Section 7(a)(1) of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, approved March 3,
29		-	1925 (43 Stat. 1121; D.C. Official Code § 50- 1401.01(a)(1)), is amended by striking the phrase
30		-	“8 years plus any time period prior to the expiration date of a previous license not to exceed 2
31		-	months, to” and inserting the phrase “8 years, or another time period established by the Mayor
32		-	through rulemaking, to” in its place.
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34		-	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
35		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact
36		-	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved
37		-	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § l-301.47a).
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	4	+	Councilmember Charles Allen 2
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	8	+	A BILL 6
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	13	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 11
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	18	+	To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, section 110 of Title 18 of the 16
	19	+	District of Columbia Municipal Regulations to authorize the Director of the Department of 17
	20	+	Motor Vehicles to waive requirements related to renewal of driver licenses and 18
	21	+	identification cards; and to amend the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925 to make a 19
	22	+	conforming amendment. 20
	23	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 21
	24	+	act may be cited as the “Driver License and Identification Card Renewal Congressional Review 22
	25	+	Emergency Amendment Act of 2025”. 23
	26	+	Sec. 2. Section 110 of Chapter 1 of Title 18 of the District of Columbia Municipal 24
	27	+	Regulations (18 DCMR § 110), is amended as follows: 25
	28	+	(a) The section heading is amended by striking the phrase “Driver Licenses” and inserting 26
	29	+	the phrase “Driver Licenses and Identification Cards” in its place. 27
	30	+	(b) A new subsection 110.11 is added to read as follows: 28
	31	+	“110.11 The Director may waive the requirements of this section, or similar requirements 29
	32	+	applicable to the renewal of identification cards, for good cause, as demonstrated by an applicant 30
	33	+	in a manner determined by the Department.”. 31
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43		-	Sec. 5. Effective date.
44		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
45		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than
46		-	90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; D.C. Official Code § 1- 204.12(a)).
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	37	+	Sec. 3. Section 7(a)(1) of the District of Columbia Traffic Act, 1925, approved March 3, 33
	38	+	1925 (43 Stat. 1121; D.C. Official Code § 50–1401.01(a)(1)) is amended by striking the phrase “8 34
	39	+	years plus any time period prior to the expiration date of a previous license not to exceed 2 months, 35
	40	+	to” and inserting the phrase “8 years, or another time period established by the Mayor through 36
	41	+	rulemaking, to” in its place. 37
	42	+	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 38
	43	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 39
	44	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 40
	45	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § l-301.47a). 41
	46	+	Sec. 5. Effective date. 42
	47	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 43
	48	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 44
	49	+	days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) 45
	50	+	of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; D.C. 46
	51	+	Official Code § 1-204.12(a)). 47