Washington D.C. Council Bill 240096 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 28 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-06-03 - Law L24-0115, Effective from May 18, 2022 Published in DC Register Vol 69 and Page 006199
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

As introduced, Bill 24-96 would provide the Superior court of the District of Columbia with the ability to seal eviction records in certain circumstances. Specifically, the legislation would require that the Court seal eviction records where the Court did not find for the landlord or the landlord withdrew their claim. Among other things, it would require that the Court seal all other eviction records after three years and authorizes the Court to seal certain eviction records upon motion by the defendant. FUNDING NOTE - This bill is Subject to Appropriations.

Eviction Record Sealing Authority Amendment Act of 2021 (now known as "Eviction Record Sealing Authority and Fairness in Renting Amendment Act of 2022")

Cnc. Mary Cheh [D]

Cnc. Charles Allen [D]

2022-03-01 - Council - Final Reading (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Council - Amendment (Allen) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Council - Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Mendelson, Bonds and Cheh) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Council - Final Reading (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Council - Amendment (Allen) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-01 - Council - Final Reading (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-04 - Council - Oral Amendment (Mendelson) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-01-04 - Council - Amendment (C. Allen) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-01-04 - Council - Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Mendelson and A. Bonds) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-01-04 - Council - First Reading (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-01-04 - Council - Oral Amendment (Mendelson) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-01-04 - Council - Amendment (C. Allen) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-01-04 - Council - Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Mendelson and A. Bonds) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-01-04 - Council - First Reading (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-06-03	Council	Law L24-0115, Effective from May 18, 2022 Published in DC Register Vol 69 and Page 006199
2022-04-06	Council	Transmitted to Congress
2022-04-01	Council	Act A24-0357 Published in DC Register Vol 69 and Page 002638
2022-03-28	Council	Returned from Mayor
2022-03-28	Council	Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A24-0357
2022-03-14	Council	Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on March 28, 2022
2022-03-01	Council	Final Reading
2022-03-01	Council	Amendment (Allen)
2022-03-01	Council	Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Mendelson, Bonds and Cheh)
2022-02-01	Council	Postponed to March 1, 2022
2022-01-04	Council	Oral Amendment (Mendelson)
2022-01-04	Council	Amendment (C. Allen)
2022-01-04	Council	Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Mendelson and A. Bonds)
2022-01-04	Council	First Reading
2021-12-02	Council	Committee Report Filed
2021-12-01	Council	Committee Mark-up of B24-0096
2021-12-01	Council	Public Hearing Held
2021-12-01	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2021-10-25	Council	Public Hearing Held
2021-10-19	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2021-05-20	Council	Public Hearing Held
2021-04-30	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2021-04-26	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2021-03-05	Council	Notice of Intent to Act on B24-0096 Published in the DC Register
2021-03-02	Council	Referred to Committee on Housing and Executive Administration
2021-02-23	Council	Introduced in Office of the Secretary

Type	Source
Summary	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B24-0096
Text	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/46603/Introduction/B24-0096-Introduction.pdf
Text	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/46603/Meeting1/Engrossment/B24-0096-Engrossment1.pdf
Text	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/downloads/LIMS/46603/Meeting3/Enrollment/B24-0096-Enrollment3.pdf
Roll Call	https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B24-0096