Ballot Measures

Current Measures

PROHIBITING THE FORCE-FEEDING OF BIRDS ACT of 2026

• Notice of Public Hearing Receipt And Intent To Review

DC LIVING WAGE FOR ALL AMENDMENT ACT OF 2025

• Notice of Public Hearing Receipt And Intent To Review

DC HOUSING MODERNIZATION AND ACCESSIBILITY ACT OF 2026

• Notice of Public Hearing Receipt and Intent to Review (forthcoming)

DC HOUSING MODERNIZATION AND ACCESSIBILITY ACT OF 2026

• Withdrawal Notice
• Notice of Public Hearing Receipt And Intent To Review
• Advisory Opinions
  • Office of the General Counsel. Council of the District of Columbia
  • Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia

REFERENDUM ON THE TIPPED MINIMUM WAGE TIMELINE AMENDMENT ACT OF 2025

• Notice of Public Hearing to Formulate Short Title, Summary Statement, and Legislative Form 12/16
• Notice of Public Hearing to Formulate Short Title, Summary Statement, and Legislative Form 10/22
• Notice of formulation for Referendum No. 009 (These formulations were published in The Washington Times on Friday, October 24, 2025, which began the 10-day challenge period.)
• Advisory Opinions
  • Office of the General Counsel. Council of the District of Columbia
  • Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia

PROHIBITING THE FORCE-FEEDING OF BIRDS ACT

• Notice of Public Hearing Receipt And Intent To Review (Meeting Rescheduled)
• Notice of formulation for Initiative No. 85
• Advisory Opinions
  • Office of the General Counsel. Council of the District of Columbia
  • Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia
  • Fiscal Impact Statement

PROHIBITING FORCE-FEEDING OF BIRDS ACT

• Withdrawal Notice
• Notice of Public Hearing Receipt And Intent To Review

HOMES NOT STADIUMS ACT OF 2025

• Withdrawal Notice
• Notice of Public Hearing Receipt And Intent To Review
• Advisory Opinions
  • Office of the General Counsel. Council of the District of Columbia
  • Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TIME STABILITY ACT

• Notice of Rescheduled Public Hearing to Formulate Short Title, Summary Statement, and Legislative Form for Initiative Measure No. 84
• Notice of Public Hearing Receipt And Intent To Review
• Notice of Formulations for Initiative No. 84
• Advisory Opinions
  • Office of the General Counsel. Council of the District of Columbia
  • Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia
  • Fiscal Impact Statement

USE OF RFK SITE FOR HOMES NOT STADIUMS ACT OF 2025

• Notice of Public Hearing Receipt And Intent To Review
• Advisory Opinions
  • Office of the General Counsel. Council of the District of Columbia
  • Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia
• Initiative Withdrawal

RANKED CHOICE VOTING AND OPEN THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS TO INDEPENDENT VOTERS ACT OF 2024

• Petition for Initiative Measure No. 83 Received
• Notice of Public Hearing Receipt and Intent to Review
• Notice of Public Hearing to Formulate Short Title, Summary Statement, and Legislative Form
• Notice of Formulations for Initiative No. 83
• Short Title and Summary Statement Official Translations
• Signature Requirement for Initiative Measure No. 83
• Advisory Opinions
  • Office of the General Counsel. Council of the District of Columbia
  • Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia
• Fiscal Impact Statement
• Petition Verification Report

HUMAN ENVIRONMENT ‘BLOCK UP PLAN’ ‘S.W.A.P. O.U.T.’ FOR MOVEMENT & MINDS FOR ‘THE BAD FOR THE GOOD’ AMENDMENT ACT OF 2024

• Notice of Public Hearing: Receipt and Intent to Review (To view this initiative proposal, click here)
• Advisory Opinions
  • Office of the General Counsel, Council of the District of Columbia
  • Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia

THE VERMELLE PAID MATERNITY LEAVE ACT

• Notice of Proper Subject Hearing
• Advisory Opinions
  • Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia
  • Office of the General Counsel. Council of the District of Columbia

DC CASH PAYMENT REPARATIONS ACT

• Notice of Proper Subject Hearing
• Advisory Opinions
  • Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia
  • Office of the General Counsel. Council of the District of Columbia