In January, CLPA highlighted B24-0096, Eviction Record Sealing Authority Amendment Act of 2021. The legislation would allow the Court to seal eviction records after 30 days, when the Court either could not find the landlord or if the landlord withdrew their claim. It would also allow the Court to seal all other eviction records after three years and authorize the Court to seal certain eviction records upon motion by the defendant.
B24-0096 passed the DC Council by a unanimous vote (13-0).
Final Vote: B24-0096, Eviction Record Sealing Authority Amendment Act of 2021
Councilmember | Vote (Yea/Nea/Present) |
Charles Allen | Yea |
Anita Bonds | Yea |
Mary M. Cheh | Yea |
Janeese Lewis George | Yea |
Vincent C. Gray | Yea |
Christina Henderson | Yea |
Phil Mendelson | Yea |
Kenyan R. McDuffie | Yea |
Brianne K. Nadeau | Yea |
Brooke Pinto | Yea |
Elissa Silverman | Yea |
Robert C. White, Jr. | Yea |
Trayon White, Sr. | Yea |
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Vote summary | 13 Yeas -0 Nays |