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Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. 2
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A PROPOSED RESOLUTION 6
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 9
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To declare an emergency with respect to the need to amend, on an emergency basis, the 12
Condominium Act of 1976 to authorize condominium unit owners’ associations to 13
conduct virtual meetings and clarify voting and quorum requirements for such meetings; 14
to amend section 29-910 of the District of Columbia Official Code to allow cooperatives 15
to conduct remote meetings; and to amend sections 29-1005.06, 29-1005.07, and 29-16
1008.11(b) of the District of Columbia Official Code to allow limited equity cooperatives 17
to conduct remote meetings. 18
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RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 20
resolution may be cited as the “Association Meeting Flexibility Emergency Declaration 21
Resolution of 2025”. 22
Sec. 2. (a) Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual meetings have become 23
routine for many District residents and organizations. 24
(b) During this time, the Council has repeatedly granted emergency and temporary 25
flexibility for condominium and cooperative associations to conduct their meetings virtually 26
without the need to amend their bylaws. 27
(c) The most recent extension of such flexibilities to condominium and cooperative 28
associations, the Association Meeting Flexibility Temporary Amendment Act of 2024, will 29
expire on March 1, 2024. 30
(d) On December 17, 2024, Council passed a permanent measure, the “Fairness and 31
Stability in Housing Amendment Act of 2024” (B25-418), which included these provisions. The 32
measure has not yet completed congressional review. 33 (e) Emergency legislation is necessary to ensure that all interested associations can 34
readily benefit from virtual meeting capabilities. 35
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the circumstances 36
enumerated in section 2 constitute an emergency making it necessary that the Association 37
Meeting Flexibility Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 be adopted after a single reading. 38
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 39