DC B22-0025 | 2017-2018 | 22nd Council
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Passed on December 26 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-11 - Act A22-0536 Published in DC Register Vol 66 and Page 185
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Passed on December 26 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-11 - Act A22-0536 Published in DC Register Vol 66 and Page 185
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, this bill restricts the standard annual rent increase for most rent-control units to either the amount specified by the Consumer Price Index-Washington or 5% of the rent charged, whichever is less. The bill also limits rent increases of vacated rent-control apartments to 5% of the rent charged.
FUNDING NOTE - This law is Subject to Appropriations. See Fiscal Impact Statement in "Other Documents" tab.
Title
Rental Housing Affordability Stabilization Amendment Act Of 2017 (now Known As "vacancy Increase Reform Amendment Act Of 2018")
Sponsors
| Cnc. Anita Bonds [D] | Cnc. Mary Cheh [D] | Cnc. Elissa Silverman [I] | Cnc. Vincent Gray [D] |
| Cnc. David Grosso [D] | Cnc. Trayon White [D] |
Roll Calls
2018-12-04 - Council - Final Reading CC (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-11-20 - Council - First Reading (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-11-20 - Council - Amendment (Bonds) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-11-20 - Council - First Reading (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-11-20 - Council - Amendment (Bonds) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-11 | Council | Act A22-0536 Published in DC Register Vol 66 and Page 185 |
| 2019-01-09 | Council | Transmitted to Congress, Projected Law Date is February 26, 2019 |
| 2018-12-26 | Council | Signed with Act Number A22-0536 |
| 2018-12-26 | Council | Enacted with Act Number A22-0536 |
| 2018-12-13 | Council | Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on December 28, 2018 |
| 2018-12-04 | Council | Final Reading CC |
| 2018-11-20 | Council | First Reading |
| 2018-11-20 | Council | Amendment (Bonds) |
| 2018-11-07 | Council | Committee Report Filed |
| 2018-11-07 | Council | Committee Mark-up of B22-0025 |
| 2017-06-28 | Council | Public Hearing Held |
| 2017-06-09 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2017-06-02 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2017-01-13 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B22-0025 Published in the DC Register |
| 2017-01-10 | Council | Referred to Committee on Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization |
| 2017-01-10 | Council | Introduced in Legislative Meeting |
