District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B821: Pre-Approved Housing Plans Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 6, 2026
As introduced, Bill 26-821 would establish a pre-approved housing plan program within the Department of Buildings for repeatable residential building types and establish predictable permitting pathways for small-scale housing development.
What the bill says
A bill __________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________ To establish a pre-approved housing plan program within the Department of Buildings for repeatable residential building types and establish predictable permitting pathways for small-scale housing development.
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
A BILL __________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________ To establish a pre-approved housing plan program within the Department of Buildings for repeatable residential building types and establish predictable permitting pathways for small-scale housing development. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Pre-Approved Housing Plans Act of 2026". Sec. 2. Biennial housing development cost review. (a) The Department of Buildings ("Department") shall establish a pre-approved housing plan program ("program"). (b) The program shall make available permit-ready building plans for repeatable residential housing types, (2) Rowhouses with an Accessory Dwelling Unit; (3) Duplexes; (4) Triplexes; (5) Small multifamily buildings up to 8 units. (c) The Department may include additional types of housing in the program based on housing production needs, construction costs, zoning requirements, and the feasibility of standardizing building plans for that type of housing. Sec. 3. Plan development and availability. (a) The Department shall: (1) Develop or competitively procure standardized, code-compliant plan sets, in addition to allowing for previously approved plans to be re-used until the next building code adoption; (2) Make any plans developed by the Department available without charge, except for reasonable reproduction or processing costs; (3) Allow a charge to be passed through to the plan's designer if the plan is …
Sponsors
- White, Robert (I) · primary sponsor
- Brooke Pinto (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Committee on Committee of the Whole
- : Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0821 Published in the DC Register
- : Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Common questions
- What is B821?
- B821 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Pre-Approved Housing Plans Act of 2026.
- What does B821 do?
- In its own words: A bill __________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________ To establish a pre-approved housing plan program within the Department of Buildings for repeatable residential building types and establish predictable permitting pathways for small-scale housing development.
- What is the status of B821?
- In committee as of October 6, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Committee on Committee of the Whole (October 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored B821?
- White, Robert (I), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for B821?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0821
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