Winter Recess Deadlines for the Executive

Below are filing guidelines related to the Council's upcoming recess.

Winter recess begins on December 23rd and the next business day will be January 4th. Legislation may not be filed during recess.

The first Legislative Meeting in the new year will be January 5th.

Contracts

Contracts may be filed by 4pm on December 21st. The count will start on December 22nd and continue to run through recess. Contracts must be complete and accurate for the filing to be accepted to begin the review period. Any contracts filed after the deadline will be rejected and will require re-filing in January.

Reprogrammings and GBMs

Reprogrammings and GBMs may be filed by 4pm on December 7th. The count will start on December 8th and will be deemed approved on December 22nd. Any reprogrammings or GBMs filed during the period of December 8th - 22nd will be deemed approved in January 2026 because recess tolls the review period.

Emergency Legislation

• All emergency legislation (except contract approval legislation) to be considered at the December 15th Legislative Meeting must be filed by noon on December 11th.

• All contract approval emergency legislation to be considered at the December 15th Legislative Meeting must be filed by close of business on December 9th.

• All notices of intent to move legislation must be filed and circulated by a Councilmember by noon on December 10th.

Introductions

Any measures properly filed by 10:00 am on December 14th will be added to the Secretary's Log of Introductions for approval the next day. All permanent bills and some resolutions not having received final reading on December 15th will "die" and must be re-introduced in January. Please see the below for more information about the effect of the end of a Council Period.

Please file all measures via LIMS e-filing portal at lims.dccouncil.gov/efiling.