Bill > PR26-0153

This resolution declares an emergency to address the need for virtual meeting capabilities for condominium and cooperative associations in the District of Columbia. The resolution acknowledges that virtual meetings have become routine since the COVID-19 pandemic and that the Council has repeatedly provided temporary flexibility for these associations to conduct meetings remotely. The permanent Fairness and Stability in Housing Amendment Act of 2024, passed in January 2025, included provisions for virtual meetings, but there are potential gaps in the law between the expiration of emergency legislation and the permanent measure becoming effective. The resolution determines that congressional review emergency legislation is necessary to ensure that all interested associations can benefit from virtual meeting capabilities without interruption. The Council has determined that the circumstances described constitute an emergency, allowing the Association Meeting Flexibility Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 to be adopted after a single reading, and the resolution is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/PR26-0153