District of Columbia legislation · 26th Council
District of Columbia B823: Risk-Based Third-Party Code Review Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 6, 2026
BILL UMMARY - As introduced, Bill 26-823 would establish a risk-based pathway for qualified third-party plan reviewers to provide binding Construction Code review for qualifying projects. It would establish a defined period for the Department of Buildings to identify defects or issues requiring additional review.
What the bill says
A bill __________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________ To establish a risk-based pathway for qualified third-party plan reviewers to provide binding Construction Code review for qualifying projects, establish a defined period for the Department of Buildings to identify defects or issues requiring additional review, and allow the Department to focus its resources on complex and higher-risk projects.
From the introduced text, September 28, 2026:
A BILL __________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________ To establish a risk-based pathway for qualified third-party plan reviewers to provide binding Construction Code review for qualifying projects, establish a defined period for the Department of Buildings to identify defects or issues requiring additional review, and allow the Department to focus its resources on complex and higher-risk projects. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Risk-Based Third-Party Code Review Act of 2026". Sec. 2. The Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986, effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1405.02), is amended as follows: (a) Subsection (a) is amended to read as follows: "(a) The Mayor shall allow qualified third-party plan reviewers to review construction documents, or components of construction documents, and certify their compliance with the Construction Codes or Zoning Regulations. For a qualifying project, a certification issued by a qualified third-party plan reviewer pursuant to this section shall be binding upon the Department of Buildings unless the Director or their delegee identifies a specific defect or issue requiring additional Department review within the review period.". (b) Subsection (b) is amended by adding new paragraphs (3) and (4) to read as follows: "(3) The rules set the criteria for …
Sponsors
- White, Robert (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Committee on Committee of the Whole
- : Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0823 Published in the DC Register
- : Introduced in Office of the Secretary
Common questions
- What is B823?
- B823 is a bill in the District of Columbia Legislature (26th Council): Risk-Based Third-Party Code Review Act of 2026.
- What does B823 do?
- In its own words: A bill __________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________ To establish a risk-based pathway for qualified third-party plan reviewers to provide binding Construction Code review for qualifying projects, establish a defined period for the Department of Buildings to identify defects or issues requiring additional review, and allow the Department to focus its resources on complex and higher-risk projects.
- What is the status of B823?
- In committee as of October 6, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Committee on Committee of the Whole (October 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored B823?
- White, Robert (I).
- Where is the official record for B823?
- On the District of Columbia Legislature website: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B26-0823
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