District of ColumbiaD.C. Corrections had to educate eligible detained adults with disabilities
D.C. Corrections had to provide free public education to eligible adults with disabilities detained in its secure facilities until the emergency act expired October 28, 2026.
What it does
D.C. Corrections had to provide free public education to eligible adults with disabilities detained in its secure facilities during the named school years. The emergency act expired October 28, 2026.
Argument forThe education duty could help eligible young adults with disabilities keep learning while detained in D.C. Corrections facilities.
Argument againstThe act’s short life could make it harder for detained students and D.C. Corrections to plan education across the named school years.
More detail
D.C. Corrections had to provide free public education that met federal and D.C. disability education laws. This covered people with disabilities from age 18 until their eligibility for this education ended under federal and D.C. law. A person had to be both in D.C. Corrections custody and detained in one of its secure facilities. The duty lasted only while the emergency act was in effect. The duty was stated for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years. The act took effect after the mayor approved it July 30, 2026, and expired October 28, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Aug 7Act A26-0387 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 011165, Expires on Oct 28, 2026Latest
- Jul 30Returned from Mayor
- Jul 30Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0387, Expires on Oct 28, 2026Became Law
- Jul 23Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Aug 06, 2026To Governor
- Jul 14Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jul 14Retained by the Council
- Jul 9B26-0734 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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