District of ColumbiaD.C. temporarily named Council committee for child death review group
For up to 90 days in 2025, D.C.'s emergency act named the Council committee overseeing the Child and Family Services Agency in the child death review group's membership rule.
What it does
D.C.'s 2025 emergency act named the Council committee overseeing the Child and Family Services Agency for the child death review group. The act could last no longer than 90 days.
Argument forIncluding the agency's oversight committee could have helped Council members spot concerns raised during child death reviews.
Argument againstThe 90-day limit could have forced the Council to revisit this membership rule quickly if it wanted the same committee named longer.
More detail
The act named a Council committee in the child death review group's membership rule. The named committee was the D.C. Council committee overseeing the Child and Family Services Agency. The Mayor approved the act on May 28, 2025. It took effect after that approval and could last no longer than 90 days.
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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
- 2025
- Jun 6Act A26-0077 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 006461, Expires on Aug 26, 2025Latest
- May 29Returned from Mayor
- May 28Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0077, Expires on Aug 26, 2025Became Law
- May 15Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on May 30, 2025To Governor
- May 6Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- May 6Retained by the Council
- May 1B26-0235 Introduced by Councilmember Parker at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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