District of ColumbiaD.C. act names September detention reporting deadline before July expiration
D.C.'s signed emergency act names September 30, 2026 for detention reports, including those about juveniles, although it is set to expire July 9.
What it does
D.C.'s detention reporting rules name September 30, 2026 as a deadline, including for reports about juveniles. This emergency act is set to expire July 9, before that deadline.
Several detention reporting rules, including those about juveniles, refer to periods after two D.C. public safety laws took effect.
Argument forNaming when both public safety laws took effect could help people comparing detention information keep the time periods clear.
Argument againstThe September deadline might confuse people because this emergency act is set to expire in July, before the deadline arrives.
More detail
The act names September 30, 2026 as a deadline in detention reporting rules. The deadline appears in rules for reporting on people held before trial, including juveniles. The act applies as of January 1, 2025, and is set to expire July 9, 2026, before the September 30 reporting deadline.
The act refers to periods after two D.C. public safety laws took effect. The references appear in several detention reporting rules, including rules about juveniles. The reference points are when the Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency and the Secure DC Omnibus took effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 17Act A26-0296 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006069, Expires on Jul 09, 2026Latest
- Apr 13Returned from Mayor
- Apr 10Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0296, Expires on Jul 09, 2026Became Law
- Apr 6Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 21, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Mar 31Retained by the Council
- Mar 30B26-0650 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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