District of ColumbiaD.C. mayor can let certain youth providers run background checks
D.C.'s mayor may authorize certain private youth service providers to check their own applicants, workers, and volunteers, and those providers must send all check records to the mayor.
What it does
The mayor may let certain private youth service providers run background checks on their own applicants, workers, and volunteers. Providers must send all records they get to the mayor.
Applicants, workers, and volunteers may agree to share their criminal background check records so another government can perform a required criminal history or traffic records check.
Argument forProviders authorized by the mayor could run checks themselves, which may help them process applicants, workers, and volunteers sooner.
Argument againstHandling sensitive background check records could create privacy risks for applicants, workers, and volunteers if an authorized provider mishandles them.
More detail
The mayor may authorize certain private youth service providers to run background checks. The authorization covers checks of a provider's own applicants, employees, and volunteers. An authorized provider must send the mayor all records it gets through these checks for uses allowed by this law. This provision took effect with the law after mayoral approval and congressional review.
Applicants, employees, and volunteers may agree to release their criminal background check records. This covers records under D.C.'s background check law for child and youth service providers. One stated use is for another government to perform a criminal history or traffic records check it requires. This provision took effect with the law after mayoral approval and congressional review.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Aug 28Law L26-0160, Effective from Aug 14, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 012056Latest
- Jul 3Act A26-0347 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 009201
- Jul 2Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Jun 29Returned from Mayor
- Jun 25Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0347Became Law
- Jun 16Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Jul 01, 2026To Governor
- Jun 2Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- May 5First Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Apr 21Committee Mark-up of B26-0419 by the Committee of the Whole
- Feb 13Public Hearing on B26-0419 View Public Hearing Record
- Jan 23Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Jan 21Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Committee of the WholeMinor
- 2025
- Oct 21Referred to Committee of the Whole with comments from the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, and Committee on Youth AffairsMinor
- Oct 10Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0419 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Oct 6B26-0419 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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