District of ColumbiaD.C. ties child death review panel membership to agency oversight
D.C. law uses Council oversight of the Child and Family Services Agency to identify a place on the child death review panel.
What it does
The child death review panel's membership rule points to the Council committee that oversees the Child and Family Services Agency.
Argument forThe Council committee's role could help lawmakers connect what the panel learns about child deaths to their oversight of the agency.
Argument againstThe Council committee's role on the child death review panel may take time from its other oversight work.
More detail
The panel's membership rule names the Council committee that oversees the Child and Family Services Agency. The rule concerns D.C.'s Child Fatality Review Committee and the Council committee that oversees the Child and Family Services Agency.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 26Law L26-0134, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008888Latest
- May 1Act A26-0300 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006791
- Apr 29Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Apr 23Returned from Mayor
- Apr 22Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0300Became Law
- Apr 13Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Mar 3First Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 23Committee Mark-up of B26-0411 by the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
- 2025
- Dec 4Public Hearing on B26-0411 View Public Hearing Record
- Nov 7Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Nov 4Revised Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Judiciary and Public SafetyMinor
- Oct 31Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Oct 23Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Judiciary and Public SafetyMinor
- Oct 10Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0411 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Oct 7Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public SafetyMinor
- Oct 6B26-0411 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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