District of ColumbiaD.C. lists past deadline for advice on misdemeanor arrests
A D.C. measure lists July 31, 2026 for task force advice on handling some misdemeanor cases without arrest, a date that passed before it could take effect.
What it does
The task force's first advice on handling some misdemeanor cases without arrest is listed as due July 31, 2026. That date passed before the measure could take effect.
Argument forResidents could use the stated date to check whether the task force has offered advice on handling some misdemeanor cases without arrest.
Argument againstIf the task force has not sent its advice, it may be unable to meet a deadline that passed before this measure could take effect.
More detail
The measure says D.C.'s task force must issue its first recommendations by July 31, 2026. The advice concerns which misdemeanor cases and groups of people could be handled without arrest. The measure takes effect after the Mayor approves it, or the Council overrides a veto, and after a 60-day congressional review period. The deadline was July 31, 2026. The temporary measure expires 225 days after it takes effect.
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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
- Oct 21Returned from MayorLatest
- Oct 21Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0446Became Law
- Oct 6Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Oct 21, 2026To Governor
- Sep 22Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 17Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0733 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Jul 14First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 14Retained by the Council
- Jul 9B26-0733 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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