DC B25-0319 | 2023-2024 | 25th Council
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on January 16 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-22 - Returned from Mayor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on January 16 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-22 - Returned from Mayor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced Bill 25-319 would allow withdrawal without prejudice of certain administrative complaints of unlawful discrimination by the District government. It clarifies that certain complaints may be entitled to compensatory damages and reasonable attorney’s fees. It also permits withdrawal without prejudice of administrative complaints against private parties at any time. It permits civil actions that are not limited by proceedings before or findings of the Office of Human Rights or Commission on Human Rights. It also allows the Commission on Human Rights to award punitive damages.
FISCAL NOTE - This bill is Subject to Appropriations. Please see the Fiscal Impact Statement for more information.
Title
Fairness in Human Rights Administration Amendment Act of 2023
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-12-17 - Council - Final Reading, CC (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-12-03 - Council - First Reading, CC (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-12-03 - Council - First Reading, CC (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-22 | Council | Returned from Mayor |
| 2025-01-16 | Council | Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A25-0692 |
| 2025-01-08 | Council | Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on January 23, 2025 |
| 2024-12-17 | Council | Final Reading, CC |
| 2024-12-03 | Council | First Reading, CC |
| 2024-11-27 | Council | Committee Report Filed |
| 2024-11-21 | Council | Committee Mark-up of B25-0319 |
| 2024-11-20 | Council | Notice of Mark-up filed in the Office of Secretary |
| 2023-12-06 | Council | Public Hearing Held |
| 2023-12-06 | Council | Public Hearing Held |
| 2023-12-01 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2023-11-24 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2023-11-24 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2023-11-15 | Council | Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register |
| 2023-06-20 | Council | Referred to Committee on Public Works and Operations |
| 2023-06-16 | Council | Notice of Intent to Act on B25-0319 Published in the DC Register |
| 2023-06-08 | Council | Introduced in Office of the Secretary |
